/noor'oh ep'i thee"lee euhm, nyoor'-/ , n. , pl. neuroepitheliums, neuroepithelia /-lee euh/ .
1. Embryol. the part of the embryonic ectoderm that gives rise to the nervous system.
2. Anat. tissue composed of epithelial cells that are specialized to serve a sensory function, as the nasal mucosa and retina.
[ 1880-85; NEURO- + EPITHELIUM ]