| Name: | hepatocyte |
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| Synonyms: | hepatocytes |
| Definition: | The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009111] |
| Name: | apical-basal polarity |
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| Definition: | A positional quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's location of features or characteristics along an apical-basal axis. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002023] |