Columnar Epithelium Definition

noun
Epithelium consisting of one or more cell layers, the most superficial of which is composed of elongated and somewhat cylindrical cells projecting toward the surface.
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Columnar Epithelium Sentence Examples

  • As you go further up the nose, the lining becomes pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.

  • Barrett's esophagus is where squamous epithelium is replaced with columnar epithelium.

  • It consists of columnar epithelium but the individual cells lack cytoplasmic mucin although they are able to secrete mucin.

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