| 释义 |
epithelial, a.|ɛpɪˈθiːlɪəl|
[f. epitheli-um + -al1.]
Of or pertaining to the epithelium; of the nature of epithelium: a. in animals; b. in plants.
a.1845Todd & Bowman Phys. Anat. I. 90 A pavement of nucleated epithelial particles. 1859Carpenter Anim. Phys. i. (1872) 42 The epithelial layer of the mucous membranes. 1872Huxley Phys. ii. 36 An internal membranous and epithelial lining, called the endocardium.
b.1862H. Macmillan in Macm. Mag. Oct. 464 Numerous epithelial scales may be observed. 1884Bower & Scott De Bary's Phaner. & Ferns 447 A special layer, often consisting of numerous small epithelial cells. |