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colon crypt

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001912

Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Colon crypt cells renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus. Also called gland of Lieberkuhn.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001912
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsgland of Lieberkuhn
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001912",
  "term": "colon crypt",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Colon crypt cells renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus. Also called gland of Lieberkuhn.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gland of Lieberkuhn"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/colon-crypt/"
}

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