noun
epithelial tissue
Technical term in anatomy for the tissue that covers body surfaces and lines cavities.
上皮組織は体の表面や内臓の表面を覆っている。
Epithelial tissue covers the body's surface and the surfaces of internal organs.
Compound of 上皮 (じょうひ, 'epithelium') and 組織 (そしき, 'tissue'). The term is a direct translation of the Western anatomical concept.