Term Name: | circulatory organ |
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Synonyms: | cardiac pump, cardiac structure, circulatory vessel, heart, heart or heart like organ |
Definition: | A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, contributes to the circulation of lymph, blood or analogs. Examples: a chambered vertebrate heart; the tubular peristaltic heart of ascidians; the dorsal vessel of an insect; the lymoh heart of a reptile. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0015228] |