[′res·prə‚tȯr·ē ‚ep·ə′thē·lē·əm] (histology) The ciliated pseudostratified epithelium lining the respiratory tract.
respiratory epithelium
res·pi·ra·to·ry ep·i·the·li·um
the pseudostratified ciliated epithelium that lines much of the conducting portion of the airway, including part of the nasal cavity and larynx, the trachea, and bronchi.