Meanings
- not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the epithelium.
A similar procedure, Lasek (laser epithelial keratomileusis), is an option for people not suitable for Lasik.
2006 November 24, Ed Ewing, “Consumer test: Laser eye surgery”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 20141 more example
These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia [14 ].
2015 November 17, “Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or belonging to the epithelium
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From epithelium + -al. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -i- + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan epitèlic, epitelial
- epitèlicof or pertaining to the epithelium
- epitelialof or pertaining to the epithelium
Czech epitelový
- epitelovýof or pertaining to the epithelium
French épithélial
- épithélialof or pertaining to the epithelium
Italian epiteliale
- epitelialeof or pertaining to the epithelium
Portuguese epitelial
- epitelialof or pertaining to the epithelium
Spanish epitelial
- epitelialof or pertaining to the epithelium
Cite this entry
epithelial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelial
“epithelial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epithelial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelial.
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