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gland of Lieberkuhn

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003554

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003554
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymscolon crypt
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Glands of Lieberkuhn renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus. Also called colon crypt.",
  "synonyms": [
    "colon crypt"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gland-of-lieberkuhn/"
}

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