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Jyutpingsoeng6 pei4 zou2 zik1
Yaleseuhng pèih jóu jīk

Definition

Epithelial tissue; tissue that covers the organ surfaces and body cavities.

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How it's used

Scientific and medical terms like this are often borrowed directly from written Chinese into spoken Cantonese. While you might use it in a biology class or a medical consultation, you will rarely hear it in casual daily conversation. Speakers usually default to the formal term because there is no common colloquial equivalent for this specific biological structure.

Examples

This type of epithelial tissue is very thin.

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