An epithelium characterised by its most superficial layer consisting of squamous epithelial cells. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squamous_epithelium ]
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- Wikipedia:Squamous_epithelium
- NCIT:C12848
- BTO:0002072
- UMLS:C0221909 (ncithesaurus:Squamous_Epithelium)
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FBbt:00007028 (squamous epithelium) A type of epithelium that is made up of flattened cells which are arranged with their long axes in the plane of the epithelium