Term: | gut neuroendocrine cell |
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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 |
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Synonyms: | alimentary canal, enteric tract, gut tube |
Definition: | The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000112] |
Name: | neuroendocrine cell |
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Synonyms: | neurosecretory cell |
Definition: | A neuron that has the specialized function to produce and secrete hormones, and that constitutes, in whole or in part, an endocrine organ or system. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009098] |