Preferred Name |
Enterocytes |
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Synonyms |
Enterocyte |
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Definitions |
Absorptive cells in the lining of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA. They are differentiated EPITHELIAL CELLS with apical MICROVILLI facing the intestinal lumen. Enterocytes are more abundant in the SMALL INTESTINE than in the LARGE INTESTINE. Their microvilli greatly increase the luminal surface area of the cell by 14- to 40 fold. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D020895 |
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altLabel |
Enterocyte |
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AQL |
CH CL CY DE EN IM ME MI PA PH PS RE TR UL VI |
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cui |
C0682610 |
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DC |
1 |
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definition |
Absorptive cells in the lining of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA. They are differentiated EPITHELIAL CELLS with apical MICROVILLI facing the intestinal lumen. Enterocytes are more abundant in the SMALL INTESTINE than in the LARGE INTESTINE. Their microvilli greatly increase the luminal surface area of the cell by 14- to 40 fold. |
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DX |
20000101 |
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HN |
2000 |
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Inverse of AQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000648 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000469 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000473 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000382 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000502 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000187 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000201 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000637 |
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Machine permutation |
2000 |
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MDA |
19991103 |
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MMR |
20050630 |
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MN |
A03.556.124.369.290 A10.615.550.444.290 A11.436.290 |
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notation |
D020895 |
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prefLabel |
Enterocytes |
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TERMUI |
T358442 |
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TH |
NLM (2000) |
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tui |
T025 |
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subClassOf |