| Term: | ventral wall of dorsal aorta macrophage |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | ventral wall of dorsal aorta |
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| Synonyms: | AGM, aorta gonad mesonephros region, DA roof, DA-PCV joint, dorsal aorta - posterior cardinal vein joint, DP joint |
| Definition: | Region where blood progenitor markers are expressed. Probable site of definitive hematopoiesis between 36hpf and 4dpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005028] |
| Name: | macrophage |
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| Synonyms: | histiocyte |
| Definition: | A mononuclear phagocyte present in variety of tissues, typically differentiated from monocytes, capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009141] |