neuroepithelium
[ noo r-oh-ep-i-thee-lee-uh m, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˌɛp ɪˈθi li əm, ˌnyʊər- /
noun, plural neu·ro·ep·i·the·li·ums, neu·ro·ep·i·the·li·a [noo r-oh-ep-i-thee-lee-uh, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊˌɛp ɪˈθi li ə, ˌnyʊər-/.
Embryology.
the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
Anatomy.
tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.
Origin of neuroepithelium
First recorded in 1880–85;
neuro- +
epithelium
Words nearby neuroepithelium
Medical definitions for neuroepithelium
neuroepithelium
[ nur′ō-ĕp′ə-thē′lē-əm ]
n.
The part of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into the nervous system.
The highly specialized epithelial cells of sensory organs such as the eye and nose.