| Name: | intestinal epithelium |
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| Synonyms: | intestine epithelium, villous epithelium |
| Definition: | Simple columnar epithelium that lines the intestine, sometimes pseudostratified, with absorptive brush-border cells and mucous goblet cells clearly visible. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005124] |
| Name: | hyperplastic |
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| Synonyms: | hyperplasia, overdeveloped |
| Definition: | A physical quality inhering in an organ or tissue by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting an increased number of cells, typically associated with an increase in size. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000644] |