Term:	absent enterocytes
Synonyms:	absence of enterocytes | absence of intestinal cell | absent intestinal cell | loss of enterocyte | loss of intestinal cell
Definition:	absence of the epithelial cells that have an apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen
Parent Terms:	is-a decreased enterocyte cell number
ID:	MP:0000487
Anatomy:	tissues associated with this phenotype (with links to expression data)
Other IDs:	MP:0000347