Term Name: intraepithelial lymphocyte
Synonyms: IEL, intraepithelial T cell, intraepithelial T-cell
Definition: A T cell that is located in the intestinal epithelium and is capable of a mucosal immune response.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0002496]

Relationships
is a type of: mature T cell
has subtype: alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell gamma-delta intraepithelial T cell
capable_of: mucosal immune response
located_in: intestinal epithelium