| Term: | cloaca 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: | cloaca |
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| Definition: | Part of the gut where the pronephric tubules come together with the caudal end of the intestine attaching at 4dpf. The oviduct or sperm duct connect later. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005781] |
| 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 |