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cuboidal epithelium

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noun

Biology.
  1. epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape.


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The thyroid gland is made up of many spherical thyroid follicles, which are lined with a simple cuboidal epithelium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In simple cuboidal epithelium, the nucleus of the box-like cells appears round and is generally located near the center of the cell.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The thick portion is lined with simple cuboidal epithelium without a brush border.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The ascending thick portion consists of simple cuboidal epithelium similar to the DCT.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The ovary comprises an outer covering of cuboidal epithelium called the ovarian surface epithelium that is superficial to a dense connective tissue covering called the tunica albuginea.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013