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Noun Concept
Categories: Epithelium, Tissues (biology), Articles with short description
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epithelium  epithelial tissue  Complex epithelial  epithelia  epithelial
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Membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body WordNet 3.0
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Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with a little intercellular matrix. Wikipedia
Tissue lining the surfaces of organs in animals Wikidata
Tissue, which consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells and a basement membrane; it covers the external surface of the body and lines the internal surfaces of the anatomical structures. Examples: simple squamous epithelium, glandular cuboidal epithelium, transitional epithelium, myoepithelium. OmegaWiki
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 externally being the skin. Wiktionary
Membranous tissue. Wiktionary (translation)