Term Name: mesothelial cell
Synonyms: mesotheliocyte
Definition: A flattened epithelial cell of mesenchymal origin that lines the serous cavity.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000077]

Relationships
develops from: mesodermal cell
develops into: periperhal blood mesothelial cell
is a type of: lining cell meso-epithelial cell squamous epithelial cell
has subtype: littoral cell of liver mesothelial cell of anterior chamber of eye mesothelial cell of dura mater mesothelial cell of parietal peritoneum mesothelial cell of parietal pleura mesothelial cell of peritoneum mesothelial cell of pleura mesothelial cell of visceral peritoneum mesothelial cell of visceral pleura seminiferous tubule epithelial cell