Definition that contains epithelial cell
- channel a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- canal a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- duct a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
- mucus protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
- cmv any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
- cytomegalovirus any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
- goblet cell an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
- spongioblast any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia
- squamous cell an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
- columnar epithelial cell an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia