| Phenotype: | lens capsule basement membrane broken, 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: | lens capsule |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The lens capsule is a modified basement membrane that completely surrounds the ocular lens. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005574] |
| Name: | basement membrane |
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| Synonyms: | basal lamina, basement lamina, lamina densa |
| Definition: | A collagen-containing extracellular matrix consisting of a thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005604] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | broken |
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| Synonyms: | burst, cracked, fractured, fragmented, hemorrhaged, split, torn |
| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's components no longer being in a single contiguous unit. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001444] |