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[じょう()·()]
jouhi
noun, no adjective

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[うわ()·かわ()]
uwakawa

English Meaning(s) for 上皮

noun, no adjective
  1. outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; bark; rind; crust; film (on the surface of a liquid); scum
  2. epithelium (esp. じょうひ)

Definition and Synonyms for 上皮

Hide body covering of a living animal
Synonyms: スキン, 上皮, 獣皮, , 皮膚
Epithelium membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
Synonyms: 上皮
Cuticle the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Synonyms: 上皮, , 表皮, 角皮

Meanings for each kanji in 上皮

» above; up
» pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)

Categories 上皮 is a member of

Animal Tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals
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Stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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Body Covering any covering for the body or a body part
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