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| ep·i·the·li·um [ èppi thlee əm ] (plural ep·i·the·li·a [ èppi thlee ə ] or ep·i·the·li·ums) |
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thin protective layer of tissue: a thin layer of tightly packed cells lining internal cavities, ducts, and organs of animals and covering exposed bodily surfaces, especially in wounds that are healing
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| [Mid-18th century. < modern Latin< Greek thēlē "teat, nipple"] |
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