Preferred Label : epithelium;
Uberon definition : Portion of tissue, that consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells connected
to each other by cell junctions and which is underlain by a basal lamina. Examples:
simple squamous epithelium, glandular cuboidal epithelium, transitional epithelium,
myoepithelium[CARO].;
Uberon synonym : epithelial tissue; portion of epithelium;
Uberon Homology note : The two basic types of metazoan tissue are epithelial and connective. The simplest
metazoans, and developmental stages of many primitive invertebrates, consist solely
of these two layers. Thus, epithelial and connective tissues may be the primary (original)
tissues of metazoans, and both are important in the functional organization of animals.[well
established][VHOG];
Origin ID : 0000483;
UMLS CUI : C0014609;
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Portion of tissue, that consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells connected
to each other by cell junctions and which is underlain by a basal lamina. Examples:
simple squamous epithelium, glandular cuboidal epithelium, transitional epithelium,
myoepithelium[CARO].
