Preferred Name | epithelial cell | |
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Definitions |
Cell that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (epithelium) or masses (MSH). A cell that is usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface. Cell that cover the surface of the body and line its cavities. A cell that is usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface. The cell has a cytoskeleton that allows for tight cell to cell contact and for cell polarity where apical part is directed towards the lumen and the basal part to the basal lamina. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000066 |
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label |
epithelial cell |
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NCI_Thesaurus_definition_citation |
NCIt:C12578 |
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NIFSTD_definition_citation |
NIFSTD:sao441624014 |
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prefixIRI |
CL:0000066 |
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prefLabel |
epithelial cell |
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SNOMEDCT_definition_citation |
SNOMEDCT:4212006 |
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term editor |
Tomasz Adamusiak James Malone |
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textual definition |
Cell that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (epithelium) or masses (MSH). A cell that is usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface. Cell that cover the surface of the body and line its cavities. A cell that is usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface. The cell has a cytoskeleton that allows for tight cell to cell contact and for cell polarity where apical part is directed towards the lumen and the basal part to the basal lamina. |
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subClassOf |