| Term Name: | proepicardium |
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| Synonyms: | proepicardial cluster, proepicardial organ |
| Definition: | An embryonic group of progenitor cells that forms from an outpouching of the septum transversum near the venous pole of the heart and gives rise to the epicardium |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004160] |