Term Name: epithelial cell development
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Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an epithelial cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. An epithelial cell is a cell usually found in a two-dimensional sheet with a free surface.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0002064]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: epithelial cell differentiation
has parts: epithelial cell maturation epithelial cell morphogenesis
is a type of: cell development
has subtype: columnar/cuboidal epithelial cell development endothelial cell development follicle cell of egg chamber development glomerular epithelial cell development glomerular epithelial cell fate commitment glomerular mesangial cell development granulosa cell development keratinocyte development lens fiber cell development pancreatic A cell development pancreatic E cell development pancreatic PP cell development Sertoli cell development type B pancreatic cell development