| Name: | esophagus |
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| Synonyms: | oesophagus |
| Definition: | Esophagus part of the gut that develops from endodermal precursors at the rostral end of the digestive tract. The esophagus develops independently from the intestine. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000204] |
| Name: | mesenchymal cell |
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| Synonyms: | mesenchymal cells |
| Definition: | A cell that normally gives rise to other cells that are organized as three-dimensional masses, rather than sheets. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009081] |