"goblet cell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: goblet cells [plural]
Etymology: The cell is named for its goblet-like shape. The apical portion is shaped like a cup and the basal portion is shaped like a stem. Head templates: {{en-noun}} goblet cell (plural goblet cells)
  1. (cytology) A column-shaped secretory cell found in the epithelium of the respiratory and intestinal tract that secretes the principal constituents of mucus. Wikipedia link: goblet cell Translations (secretory cell): 杯狀細胞 /杯状细胞 (bui¹ zong⁶ sai³ baau¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 杯狀細胞 /杯状细胞 (bēizhuàngxìbāo) (Chinese Mandarin), cellule caliciforme [feminine] (French), Becherzelle (German), καλυκοειδές (kalykoeidés) [neuter] (Greek), cellula caliciforme mucipara [feminine] (Italian), célula caliciforme [feminine] (Portuguese), célula caliciforme [feminine] (Spanish), goblet hücresi (Turkish)

Inflected forms

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