Plural of epithelium
regular plural
The plural of epithelium is epitheliums or epithelia.
Forms of epithelium
| Singular | epithelium /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | epitheliums epithelia |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Epitheliums and epithelia in a sentence
- Immediately after receiving a cervical fragment from the operating room, we dissected the exocervical epitheliums under a stereoscopic microscope to avoid stromal cells.2015 September 16, “CDKN3 mRNA as a Biomarker for Survival and Therapeutic Target in Cervical Cancer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry exocervical
- An epitheliome is thus a conceptual grouping of all of the processes, expressed genes or proteins that make up a functional epithelium, and distinguishes each type of epithelia.2015, Julian A.T. Dow, Shireen A. Davies, “What is an epitheliome, anyway?”, in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, volume 67, →DOI. From the entry epitheliome
Meaning of epithelium
- noun A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
Questions about the plural of epithelium
- What is the plural of epithelium?
- The plural of epithelium is epitheliums or epithelia.
- Which is correct, epitheliums or epithelia?
- Both are used. epithelia is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is epithelium countable?
- Epithelium is a countable and uncountable noun.
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