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Epithelium

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A layer of cells which lines organs and structures in the body, protecting or enclosing them.

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Adenocarcinoma

A type of cancer that grows in the layer of tissue known as the epithelium. This tissue lines organs and structures in the body, protecting or enclosing them.
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A cancerous tumor that develops in the tissue that lines the organs of the body (the epithelium).
Epithelial cells

Cells which line organs and structures in the body, protecting or enclosing them.

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