| Name: | liver |
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| Synonyms: | |
| 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: | cholesterol |
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| Synonyms: | (3beta,14beta,17alpha)-cholest-5-en-3-ol, cholest-5-en-3beta-ol, Cholesterin, Cholesterol |
| Definition: | A cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16113] ( EBI ) |
| Name: | increased amount |
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| Synonyms: | accessory, increased, increased number, present in greater numbers in organism, supernumerary |
| Definition: | An amount which is relatively high. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000470] |