English-Finnish translations for epithelium

• epiteeli
• epiteelikudos

Definition of epithelium

• 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

Related words

• squamous epithelium
• columnar epithelium
• transitional epithelium
• olfactory epithelium