| Name: | liver |
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| Definition: | Solid compound organ with three lobes that has many functions including bile production, blood detoxification, the production of critical plasma proteins and clotting factors, complement proteins and the storage of many substances, such as lipids, amino acids, iron, and glycogen. Female fish produce vitellogenins in the liver. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000123] |
| Name: | extracellular matrix |
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| Synonyms: | matrisome, proteinaceous extracellular matrix |
| Definition: | A structure lying external to one or more cells, which provides structural support, biochemical or biomechanical cues for cells or tissues. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0031012] QuickGO AmiGO |