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epithelium
epithelium Epithelium is the layer of cells that covers the body’s exposed surfaces and lines its natural cavities.
Epithelium is the layer of cells that covers the body’s exposed surfaces and lines its natural cavities. The term is also used for the cellular lining of serous, lymphatic, and vascular channels and cavities, including those that do not open to the outside.