English noun: epithelial tissue | |||
1. | epithelial tissue (body) membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body | ||
Synonyms | epithelium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal tissue | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | decidua, endothelium, mesothelium, neuroepithelium | ||
Part holonym | epithelial cell | ||