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neuroepithelium

[ noor-oh-ep-i-thee-lee-uhm, nyoor- ]

noun

plural neuroepitheliums, neuroepithelia
  1. Embryology. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
  2. Anatomy. tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of neuroepithelium1

First recorded in 1880–85; neuro- + epithelium

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