| myoepithelial | 1. <biology> Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. 2. <zoology> Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra. Origin: Myo- + epithelial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| myoepithelial cell | <pathology> Cell found between epithelium of exocrine glands (e.g. Salivary, sweat, mammary, mucous) and their basement membranes, which resembles a smooth muscle cell and is thought to be contractile. (18 Nov 1997) |
| epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma | <tumour> A salivary gland malignancy composed of an inner layer of ductal cells surrounded by a layer of clear myoepithelial cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
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