| Term: | angiogenic sprout endothelial tip 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: | angiogenic sprout |
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| Definition: | Portion of vessel wall that extends to form a new blood vessel. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005604] |
| Name: | endothelial tip cell |
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| Synonyms: | endothelial tip cells |
| Definition: | A specialized endothelial cell that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009303] |