- covering epithelium
- 保护上皮
English-Chinese Dictionary of Agriculture (英汉农业大词典). 2013.
covering epithelium
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epithelium — epithelial, adj. /ep euh thee lee euhm/, n., pl. epitheliums, epithelia / lee euh/. Biol. any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or… … Universalium
epithelium — [ep΄i thē′lē əm] n. pl. epitheliums or epithelia [ep΄i thē′lēə] [ModL < Gr epi , upon + thēlē, nipple: see FEMALE] cellular tissue covering external body surfaces, as the epidermis, or lining internal surfaces, as hollow organs, vessels, etc … English World dictionary
Epithelium — The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body. By contrast the endothelium is the layer of cells lining the closed internal… … Medical dictionary
epithelium — noun /ɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs; internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and… … Wiktionary
epithelium — n. (pl. ia) cellular membrane covering surface or lining cavity or passage. ♦ epithelial, a. ♦ epithelioid, a. like epithelium … Dictionary of difficult words
epithelium — n., pl. lums, lia [Gr. epi, upon; thele, nipple] An epithelial tissue, covering an external or internal surface … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epithelium — ep•i•the•li•um [[t]ˌɛp əˈθi li əm[/t]] n. pl. li•ums, li•a [[t] li ə[/t]] anat. any tissue layer covering body surfaces or lining the internal surfaces of body cavities, tubes, and hollow organs • Etymology: 1740–50; < NL < Gk epi epi… … From formal English to slang
germinal epithelium — n the epithelial covering of the genital ridges and of the gonads derived from them * * * the epithelial covering of the ovary, which was formerly thought to be the site of formation of oogonium. It is now thought that the oogonia persist in a… … Medical dictionary
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germinal epithelium — the epithelial covering of the ovary, which was formerly thought to be the site of formation of oogonia. It is now thought that the oogonia persist in a dormant state from the prenatal period until required in reproductive life … The new mediacal dictionary
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