Term: head kidney Non-Lymphoid leukaemias
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Name: head kidney
Synonyms: anterior kidney, kidney marrow
Definition: The zebrafish head kidney consists of fused bilateral lobes located in the anterior part of the kidney. It is analogous to the mammalian bone marrow and the primary site of definitive hematopoiesis.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000669]
Name: Non-Lymphoid leukaemias
Synonyms:
Definition: Neoplasms of non-lymphoid haematopoietic lineage. Must have at least 20% blast cells to meet this definition.
Ontology: MPATH [MPATH:496]