epithelium
English
/ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) 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.
Etymology
Derived from Latin epithēlium derived from Ancient Greek ἐπί (upon, on, on top of, over, at, for, atop, to, epi-, by, early, towards).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐπί
Gloss
upon, on, on top of, over, at, for, atop, to, epi-, by, early, towards
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
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Kanji
早
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- archbishop English
- ephebe English
- epi- English
- epicanthic English
- epicentre English
- epinephrine English
- epithelioid English
- eponymous English
- gastroepithelium English
- lymphoepithelium English
- myoepithelium English
- neoepithelium English
- neuroepithelium English
- subepithelium English
- trichoepithelioma English
- uroepithelium English
- ephemeris Latin
- epipterygius Latin
- epithēlium Latin
- epi- Dutch, Flemish
- θρίξ Ancient Greek
- ἐπί Ancient Greek
- ἐπίσταμαι Ancient Greek
- ἐπιστήμη Ancient Greek
- ἐπώνυμος Ancient Greek
- ἐφίστημι Ancient Greek
- ἐφημερία Ancient Greek
- ἔφηβος Ancient Greek
- *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European
- eipi- Irish
- eipilimnian Irish
- εφήμερος Greek (modern)
- εφημερίδα Greek (modern)