Term Name: | head kidney |
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Synonyms: | anterior kidney, kidney marrow |
Definition: | Teleost 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[ZFA,modified]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007132] |