| Name: | mid intestine epithelium |
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| Definition: | Intestinal epithelium which lines the lumen of the mid intestine. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005127] |
| Name: | enterocyte |
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| Synonyms: | enterocytes |
| Definition: | 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269] |