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Epithelial vs Somatic - What's the difference?

epithelial | somatic |

As adjectives the difference between epithelial and somatic

is that epithelial is epithelial while somatic is part of, or relating to the body of an organism.

epithelial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to the epithelium
  • Derived terms

    * epithelial cell * epithelial dysplasia * epithelial dystrophy * epithelial lamina * epithelial plug

    somatic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
  • Of or relating to the wall of the body; somatopleuric; parietal.
  • the somatic stalk of the yolk sac of an embryo