Term Name: | type 5 otic fibrocyte |
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Synonyms: | type V otic fibrocyte, type V spiral ligament fibrocyte |
Definition: | An otic fibrocyte that resides above the stria vasularis and is part of a mesenchymal gap junction network that regulates ionic homeostasis of the endolymph. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002667] |