Unilaminar epithelium which consists of a single layer of squamous cells. Examples: pulmonary alveolar epithelium, endothelium.[FMA]. [ FMA:45565 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_squamous_epithelium http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-8737 ]
Synonyms: epithelium simplex squamosum
Term information
- FMA:45565
- Wikipedia:Simple_squamous_epithelium
- ZFA:0001498
- TAO:0001498
- UMLS:C0836133 (ncithesaurus:Simple_Squamous_Epithelium)
- XAO:0004010
- NCIT:C13178
- BTO:0002073
- HAO:0000070
- CARO:0000070
- EHDAA2:0003070
- AEO:0000070
- AAO:0010066
- BILA:0000070
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