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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This usually involves some loss of protective epithelial cells on the surface, which can regrow. —

Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024 The epithelial cells send stronger signals to the immune cells in the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pathogenic bacteria species that’s not normally a healthy part of the human microbiome. —

Michael Irving, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2024 In cloning, the nucleus of the epithelial cell needs to essentially erase its memory and be reprogrammed. —

Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 The prostate gland has an epithelial part where the gland cells make PSA and prostate-specific antigens; those epithelial cells or stem cells that regenerate the gland cells are the source of cancer. —

Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for epithelial