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Transitional epithelium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Transitional epithelium of the urinary bladder. Note the rounded surface of the apical cells a distinguishing characteristic of this type of epithelium. Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
transitional epithelium — An epithelial sheet made up of cells that change shape when the epithelium is stretched. Usually a stratified epithelium: best known example is in the bladder … Dictionary of molecular biology
transitional epithelium — noun : epithelium consisting of two or three layers of cells that are usually more or less flattened or cuboidal … Useful english dictionary
epithelium — epithelial, adj. /ep euh thee lee euhm/, n., pl. epitheliums, epithelia / lee euh/. Biol. any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or… … Universalium
Epithelium — The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body. By contrast the endothelium is the layer of cells lining the closed internal… … Medical dictionary
Transitional cell carcinoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Histopathology of urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Transurethral biopsy. H E stain. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = 8120 8130 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2003… … Wikipedia
transitional cell carcinoma — a malignant tumor arising from transitional epithelium, usually in the urinary bladder … Medical dictionary
transitional cells — 1. cells in the process of changing from one type to another, such as in transitional epithelium. 2. in the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes, small, slow conducting, heterogeneous cells interposed between the P cells and Purkinje cells; they … Medical dictionary
Epithelium — This article is about the epithelium as it relates to animal anatomy. For the fungal structure of the same name, see Pileipellis. Epithelium Code TH H2.00.02.0.00001 Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with… … Wikipedia
transitional — Relating to or marked by a transition; transitory. * * * tran·si·tion·al ish nəl, izh ən əl adj 1) of, relating to, or characterized by transition 2) of, relating to, or being epithelium (as in the urinary bladder) that consists of several layers … Medical dictionary
