Author: Glossary
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Reduced enamel epithelium
Combined epithelial layers of the enamel organ, which form a protective layer over the enamel crown as it erupts and then become the primary epithelial attachment surrounding the tooth.
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Pseudostratified epithelium
Epithelium in which the bases of cells rest on the basement membrane but the distal ends of some do not reach the surface. Their nuclei lie at different levels, giving the appearance of stratification.
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Pavement epithelium
Epithelium consisting of flat, platelike cells in a single layer.
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Mesenchymal epithelium
Squamous epithelium that lines the subarachnoid and subdural cavities, the chambers of the eye, and the perilymphatic spaces of the ear.
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Cuboidal epithelium
Epithelium consisting of cube-shaped or prismatic cells with height about equal to their width.
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Epitheliosis
Trachomatous proliferation of the conjunctival epithelium.
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Deep-seated epithelioma
An epithelioma that invades and destroys tissue, forming irregular rounded ulcers.
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Epithelioma adenoides cysticum
A basal cell carcinoma occurring on the surface of the body, especially the face, and characterized by formation of cysts.
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Epithelioma adamantinum
An epithelioma of the jaw arising from the enamel organ. It may be solid or partly cystic.
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Epitheliolysis
Death of epithelial tissue. Destruction or dissolving of epithelial cells by an epitheliolysin.