| Phenotype: | hepatocyte 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: | 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: | 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] |