enterocyte
noun
en·tero·cyte
ˈen-tə-rō-ˌsīt
plural enterocytes
: any of numerous columnar, absorptive, epithelial cells that line the villi of the small intestine and have microvilli projecting from the cell membrane to form a brush border
At age 28 years she had a small-intestine biopsy; the findings were not consistent with celiac disease but rather revealed lipid-engorged enterocytes.—Daniel J. Rader et al.
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