| Name: | intestine lumen |
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| Synonyms: | gut lumen |
| Definition: | Anatomical space within the intestine where digestion normally occurs. The intestinal lumen begins as an interconnected web of small space at 43 hpf that over time remodels to form a single continuous tube at 68hpf. Lumen maturation proceeds from anterior to posterior along the intestine. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005807] |
| Name: | increased diameter |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A diameter which is relatively large. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001714] |