Meaning of Epithelium | Babel Free
ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəmDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
Bosanski
ham
Català
epiteli
Deutsch
Epithel
Ελληνικά
επιθήλιο
Español
epitelio
Français
épithélium
Hrvatski
ham
Magyar
hám
Bahasa Indonesia
epitel
Latina
epithelium
Bahasa Melayu
epitelium
Nederlands
epitheel
Português
epitélio
Română
țesut epitelial
Русский
эпителий
Српски
ham
ไทย
เนื้อเยื่อบุผิว
Türkçe
epitel
Examples
“the passenger's roving eyes paused for a moment as he listened inwardly to a nether itch, which he supposed to be (correctly, thank Log) only a minor irritation of the epithelium.”
“The sap of this species was able to cause loss of corneal epithelium 16 h after direct exposure to the sap in a 60-year-old male.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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