epithelium
Meaning of epithelium
noun
the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures.
mid 18th century: modern Latin, from epi- ‘above’ + Greek thēlē ‘teat’.
Information about epithelium
- It is a name.
- The plural form of epithelium is: epitheliums.
- Languages in which epithelium is used:
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Hyphenation of epithelium
ep-ithe-lium
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- epithelium is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Translation of epithelium
- Spanish: epitelio
Words that rhyme with epithelium
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