LEPIDIC
\lɛpˈɪdɪk], \lɛpˈɪdɪk], \l_ɛ_p_ˈɪ_d_ɪ_k]\
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A term used to denote a tissue in which the specific cells are arranged in layers or clusters in direct apposition and are not separated by lymph spaces, stroma, or blood vessels. The term is used to describe tumors arising from such tissues, which include epidermis, epithelium, mesothelium, and endothelium. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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