1. resembling or composed of epithelium; having the characteristics of epithelial cells or tissue
Usage: medical/anatomical term; commonly used in pathology and histology
2. of or relating to epithelioid cells, which are modified macrophages found in granulomas and inflammatory lesions
Usage: pathology; used in descriptions of granulomatous diseases

Examples

• The biopsy revealed epithelioid cells characteristic of tuberculosis.
• Epithelioid granulomas are a hallmark of sarcoidosis.
• Under the microscope, the epithelioid tissue showed organized cellular structure.
• The pathologist identified epithelioid differentiation in the tumor sample.
• Epithelioid mesothelioma is a subtype of mesothelioma with better prognosis than sarcomatoid forms.