transitional epithelium
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.
Noun
transitional epithelium (countable and uncountable, plural transitional epitheliums or transitional epithelia)
- A 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
transitional epithelium meaning in Tamil
transitional epithelium in Tamil
- தன்மைமாறுமேலணி, மாற்றிடைப்புறத்தோலியம்
Synonyms of transitional epithelium
Forms of transitional epithelium
| plural | transitional epitheliums |
|---|---|
| plural | transitional epithelia |
Questions about transitional epithelium
- What does transitional epithelium mean?
- Transitional epithelium means a type of stratified epithelium that changes shape in response to stretching, and forms the lining of the organs of the urinary system.
- What is transitional epithelium in Tamil?
- Transitional epithelium in Tamil is தன்மைமாறுமேலணி, மாற்றிடைப்புறத்தோலியம். See Transitional epithelium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is transitional epithelium?
- Transitional epithelium is a noun.
- What is the plural of transitional epithelium?
- The plural of transitional epithelium is transitional epitheliums.
Words near transitional epithelium in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: transitional epithelium (page history and authors); transitional epithelium (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “transitional epithelium.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/transitional_epithelium. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.