| Name: | dendritic cell |
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| Synonyms: | interdigitating cell, veiled cell |
| Definition: | A cell of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009209] |
| Name: | cell surface |
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| Synonyms: | cell associated, cell bound |
| Definition: | The external part of the cell wall and/or plasma membrane. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0009986] QuickGO AmiGO |