| Phenotype: | eye photoreceptor cell photoreceptor outer segment degenerate, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | eye photoreceptor cell |
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| Synonyms: | eye photoreceptor cells |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009154] |
| Name: | photoreceptor outer segment |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The outer segment of a vertebrate photoreceptor that contains a stack of membrane discs embedded with photoreceptor proteins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001750] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | degenerate |
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| Synonyms: | degeneration |
| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer whose structure deteriorates or is lost over time due to an active pathological process. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000639] |