| Preferred Name |
epithelial cell |
| Synonyms |
epitheliocyte |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000066 |
| database_cross_reference |
NCIt:C12578 NIFSTD:sao441624014 BTO:0000414 FMA:66768 CARO:0000077 SNOMEDCT:4212006 CALOHA:TS-2026 WBbt:0003672 FBbt:00000124 |
| definition |
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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
epitheliocyte |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl#general_cell_types_upper_slim |
| label |
epithelial cell |
| prefixIRI |
obo2:CL_0000066 |
| prefLabel |
epithelial cell |
| RO_0002175 | |
| disjointWith | |
| subClassOf |