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epithelial

epit·he·lial

US/ɛpɪˈθɛljʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or belonging to the epithelium

  • “epithelial layer”

Origin

From epithelium + -al. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -i- + -al.

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