Term: goblet cell intestinal epithelial cell differentiation
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Name: goblet cell
Synonyms: chalice cell
Definition: A cell of the epithelial lining that produce and secrete mucins.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009094]
Name: intestinal epithelial cell differentiation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a columnar/cuboidal epithelial cell of the intestine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060575]    QuickGO    AmiGO