| goblet cell |
an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
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| goblet c. |
a unicellular mucous gland found in the epithelium of various mucous membranes, especially that of the respiratory passages and intestines. Droplets of mucigen collect in the upper part of the cell and distend it, while the basal end remains slender, and the cell assumes the shape of a goblet. Called also beaker c., caliciform c., and chalice c. See also ptyocrinous. Click here to view image■Goblet cells in colon wall.
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