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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In cloning, the nucleus of the epithelial cell needs to essentially erase its memory and be reprogrammed.
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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
Its effectiveness on the digestive system ensures that the immune system is improved, which happens through the intestines' epithelial lining repair.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
To make that connection, the team demonstrated that two distinct symmetries coexist in epithelial tissue.
—WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
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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
Its effectiveness on the digestive system ensures that the immune system is improved, which happens through the intestines' epithelial lining repair.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
To make that connection, the team demonstrated that two distinct symmetries coexist in epithelial tissue.
—WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
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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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