| Name: | lens epithelium |
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| Definition: | Epithelium which borders the anterior and equitorial region of the lens. Lens growth in zebrafish occurs via the differentiation of additional fibre cells from lens epithelial cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001326] |
| Name: | hypertrophic |
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| Synonyms: | hypertrophy |
| Definition: | An increased size quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting enlargement of a cell or constituent group of cells (for example, organ). |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000584] |