Medical Dictionary

neuroepithelium

noun neu·ro·ep·i·the·li·um \-ˈthē-lē-əm\
plural neu·ro·ep·i·the·lia \-lē-ə\

Medical Definition of NEUROEPITHELIUM

1
:  the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system
2
:  the modified epithelium of an organ of special sense

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