epithelium

n. 上皮 [医] 上皮

发音

UK /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/
其它

词形变化

epithelia epitheliums 复数 epitheliums epithelia 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    上皮

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

epithelial tissue

下位词 4

decidua endothelium mesothelium neuroepithelium

部分词 1

epithelial cell

相关短语

stratified columnar epithelium iris pigmented epithelium transitional epithelium [医] 变移上皮 pavement epithelium [医] 鳞状上皮, 铺砌状上皮, 扁平上皮 simple squamous epithelium tessellated epithelium [医] 单层鳞状上皮 vaginal epithelium mesenchymal epithelium [医] 间[充]质上皮

词源

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

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