Epithelium

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Epithelium

Definition

Editor note: surface epithelium may contain non-epithelial cells, such as melanocytes, lymphocytes and dendritic cells, within the sheet of epithelial cells. Do we consider these part of the epithelium, or located-in it?

Also known as epithelial tissue, portion of epithelium — per UBERON

The Epithelium is a part of the None.

Also identified as