- cubical epithelium
- cuboidal epithelium epithelium that is composed of cuboidal cells.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cubical epithelium
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cuboidal — cu·boi·dal kyü bȯid əl adj 1) CUBOID (2) 2) composed of nearly cubical elements <cuboidal epithelium> * * * cu·boi·dal (ku boiґdəl) resembling a cube … Medical dictionary
squa´mous|ness — squa|mous «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its… … Useful english dictionary
squa´mous|ly — squa|mous «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its… … Useful english dictionary
