Term Name: | epithelium |
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Synonyms: | epithelial tissue, portion of epithelium |
Definition: | Portion of tissue, that consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells connected to each other by cell junctions and which is underlain by a basal lamina. Examples: simple squamous epithelium, glandular cuboidal epithelium, transitional epithelium, myoepithelium[CARO]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000483] |