enterocyte
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000584
An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. [ SANBI:mhl ]
Term info
database cross reference
- MESH:D020895
- FMA:62122
- BTO:0000398
Subsets
human_reference_atlas
has narrow synonym
differentiated enterocyte, mature enterocyte
present in taxon
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606