epitheliod
/ˌɛpɪˈθiliˌɔd/
adjective
- Resembling or having characteristics of epithelial tissue (the skin-like lining of organs and body surfaces).
- Under the microscope, the cells had an epitheliod appearance, similar to skin cells.
- Epitheliod growths are often studied to understand how tissues change during disease.
- The tumor was composed of epitheliod cells that looked like normal tissue.