epithelial
adjective
ep·i·the·li·al
ˌe-pə-ˈthē-lē-əl 
: of or relating to epithelium
intestinal epithelial cells
epithelial ovarian cancer
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Additional characteristics of a smoker's lungs include: Mucus production: Excess mucus production results from damage to the epithelial cells lining the airway.5 Most smokers will experience moderate to large amounts of thick mucus.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
The team cultivated human fibroblasts (specialized cells that maintain the structural integrity of tissues) and epithelial cells (which cover the inside and outside surfaces of the body, including skin) in the laboratory.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Another thought was that calcium may help support the process in which unspecified cells become epithelial cells and enhance apoptosis, the process by which old cells are removed from the colonic lining.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
This can impair collagen formation and cause the wasting away of epithelial tissue (tissue that acts as a protective covering for all the body's surfaces).
—Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
The team cultivated human fibroblasts (specialized cells that maintain the structural integrity of tissues) and epithelial cells (which cover the inside and outside surfaces of the body, including skin) in the laboratory.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Another thought was that calcium may help support the process in which unspecified cells become epithelial cells and enhance apoptosis, the process by which old cells are removed from the colonic lining.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
This can impair collagen formation and cause the wasting away of epithelial tissue (tissue that acts as a protective covering for all the body's surfaces).
—Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Epithelial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epithelial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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epithelial
adjective
ep·i·the·li·al
ˌep-ə-ˈthē-lē-əl
: of or relating to epithelium
epithelial cells
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