Term Name:	epicardial cell to mesenchymal cell transition
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Definition:	A transition where an epicardial cell loses apical/basolateral polarity, severs intercellular adhesive junctions, degrades basement membrane components and becomes a migratory mesenchymal cell. The epicardium is a part of the pericardium.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0003347]    QuickGO    AmiGO