OntologyTerm hepatocyte

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definition 
The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. Majority of cell population of liver, polygonal in shape, arranged in plates or trabeculae between sinusoids; may have single nucleus or binucleated. (OBI, UBERON, EFO)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. metabolising cell
  2. endoderm-derived structure
  3. epithelial cell
  4. somatic cell
  5. endopolyploid cell
preferred_name 
hepatocyte
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. endocrine system
  2. digestive system
  3. liver
  4. cell
  5. cell
  6. endoderm
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Uberon
  3. Experimental Factor Ontology
term_id 
CL:0000182
term_name 
hepatocyte
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000182