Name: | swim bladder |
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Synonyms: | gas bladder |
Definition: | The swim bladder is a double-chambered organ located in the coelom and used to maintain buoyancy and may function as an acoustic resonator. The zebrafish does not appear to have a gas gland, but it is not yet clear if there are gas producing cells distributed more widely. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000076] |
Name: | hypoplastic |
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Synonyms: | hypoplasia, underdeveloped |
Definition: | A physical quality inhering in an organ or tissue by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting a decreased number of cells, typically associated with a decrease in size. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000645] |