Term Name: endocardial cushion development
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Definition: The progression of a cardiac cushion over time, from its initial formation to the mature structure. The endocardial cushion is a specialized region of mesenchymal cells that will give rise to the heart septa and valves.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0003197]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: heart development
has parts: endocardial cushion cell differentiation endocardial cushion morphogenesis
is a type of: mesenchyme development