| Phenotype: | neuron degenerate, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | neuron |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009248] |
| Name: | degenerate |
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| Synonyms: | degeneration |
| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer whose structure deteriorates or is lost over time due to an active pathological process. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000639] |