In one of Cleveland Clinic’s article, epithelium is defined as a body tissue type which covers the external and internal parts of the body, body cavities, and organs. They function according to their location, protection roles, secretion and absorption in the body. However, one concern for epithelial tissues is the potential or possibility to form or develop into cancers such as adenocarcinoma or papillary thyroid carcinoma.
In one of Cleveland Clinic’s article, epithelium is defined as a body tissue type which covers the external and internal parts of the body, body cavities, and organs. They function according to their location, protection roles, secretion and absorption in the body. However, one concern for epithelial tissues is the potential or possibility to form or develop into cancers such as adenocarcinoma or papillary thyroid carcinoma.