Term: gut dendritic cell
Note: This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name.
Name: gut
Synonyms: alimentary canal, enteric tract, gut tube
Definition: The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000112]
Name: dendritic cell
Synonyms: interdigitating cell, veiled cell
Definition: A cell of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009209]