neuroepithelium

neuroepithelium
/noor'oh ep'i thee"lee euhm, nyoor'-/, n., pl. neuroepitheliums, neuroepithelia /-lee euh/.
1. Embryol. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
2. Anat. tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.
[1880-85; NEURO- + EPITHELIUM]

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