| 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: | hepatocyte proliferation |
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| Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of hepatocytes, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. Hepatocytes form the main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0072574] QuickGO AmiGO |