| Name: | exocrine pancreas |
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| Synonyms: | head pancreas, rostral pancreas |
| Definition: | The exocrine pancreas is a diffuse organ composed of a branching network of ducts and associated acinar glands that manufacture the proteolytic enzymes and bicarbonate required for digestion. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001249] |
| Name: | aplastic |
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| Synonyms: | aplasia, undeveloped |
| Definition: | Absence of an organ, tissue or cell due to failure to develop from a primordium or precursor cell. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001483] |