columnar epithelium — epithelium that is composed of columnar cells … Medical dictionary
columnar epithelium — noun : epithelium consisting of or having the superficial layer composed of tall narrow somewhat cylindrical or prismatic cells and occurring in man chiefly in the digestive tract from the esophageal end of the stomach to the anus and in various… … Useful english dictionary
columnar epithelium — Biol. epithelium consisting of one or more layers of elongated cells of cylindrical or prismatic shape. * * * … Universalium
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium — Transverse section of tracheal tissue. Note that image is incorrectly labeled ciliated stratified epithelium at upper right. Code TH … Wikipedia
Simple columnar epithelium — Vertical section of a villus from the dog’s small intestine. X 80. (Simple columnar epithelium labeled at right, third from top.) … Wikipedia
Columnar epithelial cell — Code TH H2.00.02.0.01012 Columnar epithelia are epithelial cells whose heights are at least four times their width. Columnar epithelia are divided into simple (or unilayered), and stratified (or multi layered). Simple columnar epithelia… … Wikipedia
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. [1913 Webster] {Columnar epithelium} (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells are prismatic in form, and set upright … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Columnar structure — 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. [1913 Webster] {Columnar epithelium} (Anat.), epithelium in which the cells are prismatic in form, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epithelium — This article is about the epithelium as it relates to animal anatomy. For the fungal structure of the same name, see Pileipellis. Epithelium Code TH H2.00.02.0.00001 Epithelium is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with… … Wikipedia
Epithelium — The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body. By contrast the endothelium is the layer of cells lining the closed internal… … Medical dictionary
