| Phenotype: | exocrine pancreas retracted, 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: | 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: | retracted |
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| Synonyms: | moved, retruded |
| Definition: | A positional quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being drawn in or pulled back from any given point. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001477] |