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epithelium

epit·he·lium

UK/ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ US/ˌɛpɪˈθiljʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body

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From New Latin epithēlium. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -ium.

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