| Term: | esophagus mesenchyme |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| 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: | mesenchyme |
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| Definition: | A mesh-like cell arrangement, less compact than an epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000393] |