subepithelium

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noun

The layer immediately under the epithelium

OriginEnglish epithelium ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubepithelium (plural subepithelia)

plural subepithelia

  1. anatomyThe layer immediately under the epithelium

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishepithelium
  5. Englishsubepithelium

From sub- + epithelium.

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APA

subepithelium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subepithelium

MLA

“subepithelium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subepithelium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subepithelium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subepithelium.

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