Enterochromaffin-Like Cell

Preferred Label : Enterochromaffin-Like Cell;

NCIt synonyms : ECL Cell; ECL Cells; Enterochromaffin-like Cells;

NCIt definition : A type of enteroendocrine cell located in the oxyntic glands of the stomach that releases histamine in regulation of acid secretion. It is morphologically similar to enterochromaffin cells, but lacks an affinity to binding silver salts.;

Details

Origin ID

C12576;

UMLS CUI

C0524980;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Endocrine System [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Neuroendocrine Tissue [NCIt concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Enterochromaffin-like cell (cell) [SNOMED CT concept]
- enterochromaffin-like cells [MeSH Descriptor]
- enterochromaffin-like cells [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Enterochromaffin-like cell (cell) [SNOMED CT concept]
- enterochromaffin-like cells [MeSH concept]
- enterochromaffin-like cells [MeSH Descriptor]
- gastric argentaffin cells [SNOMED Notion]

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