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Columnar epithelium Columnar Co*lum"*nar, a. [L. columnaris, fr. columna.]
Formed in columns; having the form of a column or columns;
like the shaft of a column.
Columnar epithelium (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells
are prismatic in form, and set upright on the surface they
cover.
Columnar structure (Geol.), a structure consisting of more
or less regular columns, usually six-sided, but sometimes
with eight or more sides. The columns are often fractured
transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface
above. This structure is characteristic of certain igneous
rocks, as basalt, and is due to contraction in cooling.
Epithelial Epithelial Ep`i*the"li*al, a.
Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells;
epithelial cancer.
epithelial cancer Epithelioma Ep`i*the`li*o"ma, n. [NL. See Epithelium, and
-oma.] (Med.)
A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called
also epithelial cancer.
Epithelioid Epithelioid Ep`i*the"li*oid, a. [Epithelium + -oid.] (Anat.)
Like epithelium; as, epithelioid cells.
Epithelioma Epithelioma Ep`i*the`li*o"ma, n. [NL. See Epithelium, and
-oma.] (Med.)
A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called
also epithelial cancer.
Epitheloid Epitheloid Ep`i*the"loid, a. (Anat.)
Epithelioid.
Myoepithelial Myoepithelial My`o*ep`i*the"li*al, a. [Myo- + epithelial.]
1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to
become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to
structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and
epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
Subepithelial Subepithelial Sub*ep`i*the"li*al, a. (Anat.)
Situated under the epithelium.
