Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,917,963,378 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

transitional epithelium

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
transitional epithelium [tran′zish·ən·əl ‚ep·ə′thē·lē·əm]
(histology)
A form of stratified epithelium found in the urinary bladder; cells vary between squamous, when the tissue is stretched, and columnar, when not stretched.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Organization and differentiation of cells begin after 96 hours; transitional epithelium is transformed into a layer of low cuboidal cells, which then differentiate into ciliated and goblet cells.
The same effect was found by the same group of investigators in another study in which MSA was administered in drinking water to groups of male and female Fischer-344 rats to evaluate its promoting activity of carcinogenesis of the transitional epithelium of the renal pelvis (Kitamura et al.
 
 
Transitional Cell Renal Pelvis Tumour
transitional cell tumors
Transitional Cell Ureteral Tumours
Transitional cells
Transitional cells
Transitional cells
Transitional cells
Transitional Child Care
Transitional Compensation for Abused Family Members
Transitional Darfur Regional Authority
Transitional Data Access Provider
Transitional Demand Response Program
Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program
transitional dentition
transitional dentition
transitional dentition
transitional denture
transitional denture
transitional denture
Transitional Department of Trade and Industry
Transitional Digital Radio Undertaking
Transitional Diversified Group
Transitional Drug Abuse Treatment
Transitional Employee
Transitional Employment Assistance
Transitional Employment Program
Transitional Employment Training Demonstration
Transitional Energy Facility Assessment
Transitional epithelia
Transitional epithelia
transitional epithelium
Transitional Executive Council
Transitional Fatigue Management Scheme
Transitional Federal Charter
Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government of Somalia
Transitional Federal Parliament
Transitional Finance Authority
transitional fit
Transitional Flight Training
transitional flow
Transitional Foundation for Peace and Future Research
Transitional government
Transitional Government of Burundi
Transitional Government of National Unity
Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing Placement Program
Transitional Housing Program
Transitional Housing Unit
Transitional Independent Living Plan
Transitional Integrated DCS
Transitional Interface to External Systems
Transitional Islamic Government of Afghanistan
Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan
Transitional Justice Institute
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.