Term Name: epithelium development
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Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an epithelium over time, from its formation to the mature structure. An epithelium is a tissue that covers the internal or external surfaces of an anatomical structure.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060429]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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has parts: epithelial cell differentiation morphogenesis of an epithelium
is a type of: tissue development
has subtype: embryonic heart tube development endothelium development epithelium regeneration heart rudiment development kidney epithelium development lung epithelium development mammary gland epithelium development neural plate development neural tube development otic vesicle development oviduct epithelium development pericardium development renal tubule development retinal pigment epithelium development seminal vesicle epithelium development skin epidermis development somite development ureter urothelium development urethra epithelium development