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Myoepithelial

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My`o`ep`i`the´li`al
a.1.(Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; - applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.
2.(Zool.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.


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Sweating occurs as a conclusion of the emission of unwanted resources by the myoepithelial cells squeezing the merocrine glands and the secretions stored over there are released.
Abstract Salivary gland tumors that display myoepithelial differentiation exclusively or predominantly are relatively uncommon, and the assessment of malignancy in a myoepithelial tumor can be difficult.
 
 
 
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