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Descriptor English: Epithelial Cells
Descriptor Spanish: Células Epiteliales
Descriptor células epiteliales
Scope note: Células que recubren las superficies interna y externa del cuerpo, formando masas o capas celulares (EPITELIO). Las células epiteliales que revisten la PIEL, BOCA, NARIZ y el CANAL ANAL derivan del ectodermo; las que revisten el APARATO RESPIRATORIO y el APARATO DIGESTIVO derivan del endodermo; otras (APARATO CARDIOVASCULAR y SISTEMA LINFÁTICO) derivan del mesodermo. Las células epiteliales se clasifican, en función de su aspecto y función, en escamosas, glandulares o transicionales.
Descriptor Portuguese: Células Epiteliais
Descriptor French: Cellules épithéliales
Entry term(s): Cellule épithéliale
Cellules de l'épithélium
Tree number(s): A11.436
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004847
Scope note: Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (EPITHELIUM) or masses. Epithelial cells lining the SKIN; the MOUTH; the NOSE; and the ANAL CANAL derive from ectoderm; those lining the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM and the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM derive from endoderm; others (CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM) derive from mesoderm. Epithelial cells can be classified mainly by cell shape and function into squamous, glandular and transitional epithelial cells.
Annotation: coordinate with specific tissue type if pertinent; do not confuse with EPITHELIOID CELLS (type of macrophage)
Allowable Qualifiers: CH composition chimique
CL classification
CY cytologie
DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
EN enzymologie
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PA anatomopathologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
RE effets des radiations
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 4926
Unique ID: D004847
NLM Classification: QS 532.5.E7
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/13
Cellules épithéliales - Preferred
Concept UI M0007604
Preferred term Cellules épithéliales
Entry term(s) Cellule épithéliale
Cellules de l'épithélium



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