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Epithelium

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Definition: One or more layers of EPITHELIAL CELLS, supported by the basal lamina, which covers the inner or outer surfaces of the body.  usually NIM with specific organ IM   
Examples Basement Membrane; Endothelium; Epidermis; Epithelium, Corneal; Pigment Epithelium of Eye; Seminiferous Epithelium; Urothelium 		Other names Mesothelium

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