Epithelial Microvillus

Preferred Label : Epithelial Microvillus;

NCIt definition : The finger-like projections that increase the surface area of the apical membrane of the thin layer of tissue that covers organs, glands, and other structures within the body.;

Details

Origin ID

C32531;

UMLS CUI

C1516934;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Apical Domain of the Epithelium [NCIt concept]
Associated anatomy of gene products
- Podocalyxin [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Tissue [UMLS semantic type]

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