epithelial

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See also: épithélial

English

Etymology

From epithelium +‎ -al.

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Adjective

epithelial (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithelium.
    • 2015 November 17, “Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia .

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German

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  • Hyphenation: epi‧the‧li‧al
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Adjective

epithelial (strong nominative masculine singular epithelialer, not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) epithelial

Declension

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