transitional epithelium

noun

A type of stratified epithelium that changes shape in response to stretching, and forms the lining of the organs of the urinary system.

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uroepitheliumurothelium
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Meanings

nountransitional epithelium (countable and uncountable, plural transitional epitheliums or transitional epithelia)

plural transitional epitheliums · plural transitional epithelia

  1. countableuncountableA type of stratified epithelium that changes shape in response to stretching, and forms the lining of the organs of the urinary system.

    Synonyms: uroepithelium, urothelium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of stratified epithelium that changes shape in response to stretching, and forms the lining of the organs of the urinary system.

Similar
uroepitheliumurothelium
Also see
urothelium
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APA

transitional epithelium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transitional%20epithelium

MLA

“transitional epithelium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transitional%20epithelium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transitional epithelium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transitional%20epithelium.

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