| Term: | gill filament inflammatory response |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | gill filament |
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| Synonyms: | gill filaments |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue that projects outward from the gill and is a thread-like, soft, red respiratory and excretory structure. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000667] |
| Name: | inflammatory response |
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| Synonyms: | inflammation |
| Definition: | The immediate defensive reaction (by vertebrate tissue) to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents. The process is characterized by local vasodilation, extravasation of plasma into intercellular spaces and accumulation of white blood cells and macrophages. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006954] QuickGO AmiGO |