epithelial
adjective
ep·i·the·li·al ˌe-pə-ˈthē-lē-əl 
: of or relating to epithelium
intestinal epithelial cells
epithelial ovarian cancer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Silbaugh said there was another small, unidentifiable strand of DNA on the handle, and that blood is far more rich with DNA than epithelial, or skin, cells, and far more likely to show up on a test. 
Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022 The adaptive immune system also provides a high level of protection by producing the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA) which is transmitted across the surface of the gut epithelial cells to prevent infection. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 The study's researchers advised COVID-19 patients to be routinely tested for the flu, as both the influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 damage epithelial cells and cause inflammation, which together can have fatal consequences. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022 Paneth cells are specialized epithelial cells which line the surface of the small intestine. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 This means that the epithelial cells and nearby immune cells are increasingly exposed to bacteria and potentially other substances, like yeast, that are found in the colon. Jill Seladi-schulman, SELF, 15 Feb. 2022 The first paper explores the role of a CBD precursor in the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and ACE2 receptors found in human epithelial cells. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 Some of the byproducts of this colonic amino acid metabolism may negatively affect epithelial cells residing there. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 In it, Gulbins described a paper his team was about to publish showing that the five antidepressants associated with a COVID benefit in Paris hospitals also block SARS-CoV-2’s entry into human nasal epithelial cells grown in a lab dish. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021 See More
Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022 The adaptive immune system also provides a high level of protection by producing the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA) which is transmitted across the surface of the gut epithelial cells to prevent infection. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 The study's researchers advised COVID-19 patients to be routinely tested for the flu, as both the influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 damage epithelial cells and cause inflammation, which together can have fatal consequences. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022 Paneth cells are specialized epithelial cells which line the surface of the small intestine. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 This means that the epithelial cells and nearby immune cells are increasingly exposed to bacteria and potentially other substances, like yeast, that are found in the colon. Jill Seladi-schulman, SELF, 15 Feb. 2022 The first paper explores the role of a CBD precursor in the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and ACE2 receptors found in human epithelial cells. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 Some of the byproducts of this colonic amino acid metabolism may negatively affect epithelial cells residing there. Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 In it, Gulbins described a paper his team was about to publish showing that the five antidepressants associated with a COVID benefit in Paris hospitals also block SARS-CoV-2’s entry into human nasal epithelial cells grown in a lab dish. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
epithelial
adjective
ep·i·the·li·al ˌep-ə-ˈthē-lē-əl
: of or relating to epithelium
epithelial cells