| umls-concept:C1326341 | skos:definition | GO: The multiplication or reproduction of epithelial cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. Epithelial cells make up the epithelium, the covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. It consists of cells joined by small amounts of cementing substances. [ISBN:0721662544],NCI: Epithelial Cell Proliferation involves multiplication or reproduction through cell division of joined cells covering of internal and external surfaces of the body, including the lining of vessels and other small cavities. | lld:umls |
