Ĕp'i-thē'lĭ-ŭm, n.
n. [Gr. ἐπί, upon, and θηλή, nipple.] (Anat.) The layer of minute cells or scales which forms the covering of many animal membranes. It enters also into the structure of glandular organs.
n. [Gr. ἐπί, upon, and θηλή, nipple.] (Anat.) The layer of minute cells or scales which forms the covering of many animal membranes. It enters also into the structure of glandular organs.