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Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Enterochromaffin Cell
Synonyms

Enterochromaffin Cells

Enterochromaffin Cell

Enterochromaffin

EC Cell

Definitions

The most abundant and widely distributed type of enteroendocrine cell found in the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by serotonin production and an affinity to binding silver and chromium salts.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12575

code

C12575

DEFINITION

The most abundant and widely distributed type of enteroendocrine cell found in the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by serotonin production and an affinity to binding silver and chromium salts.

Display_Name

Enterochromaffin Cell

FULL_SYN

Enterochromaffin Cells

Enterochromaffin Cell

Enterochromaffin

EC Cell

label

Enterochromaffin Cell

Legacy Concept Name

Enterochromaffin_Cell

NCI_META_CUI

CL449028

Preferred_Name

Enterochromaffin Cell

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C12575

Semantic_Type

Cell

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12573

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