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Word: Epithelium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: modern Latin, from epi- ‘above’ + Greek thēlē ‘teat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures.
Short Definition:thin tissue forming outer layer of body's surface and lining alimentary canal
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