Cell
goblet cell Audio
gob·let cell
Subclass of:
Mucous membrane of nose; Respiratory Mucosa; Intestinal Mucosa; Laryngeal Mucosa; Epithelial Cells; conjunctiva
Definitions related to goblet cells:
  • A mucin-producing and -secreting epithelial cell found mainly in the intestinal and respiratory tracts.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Vase shaped epithelial cell that secretes mucous; present in the gastrointestinal system, respiratory airways, corneal epithelium, and possibly other tissues.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A glandular epithelial cell or a unicellular gland. Goblet cells secrete MUCUS. They are scattered in the epithelial linings of many organs, especially the SMALL INTESTINE and the RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Cells that produce mucus that line the gastrointestinal tract and lungs.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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