Preferred Label : Tendinocyte;
NCIt definition : An elongated cell with invisible cytoplasm and flattened, poorly-stained, nucleus.
It is found in the tendon and is positioned in a very regular pattern of rows between
parallel bundles of collagen fibers. It makes up the fibers and ground substance of
the tendon.;
Origin ID : C33747;
UMLS CUI : C1515267;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
CISMeF manual mappings
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]