| Phenotype: | mid intestine has fewer parts of type enteric neuron, 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: | mid intestine |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The terminal region of the mid intestine is comprised of specialized enterocytes that appear to play a role in mucosal immunity. The mid intestine also appears to be involved in iron absorption. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001323] |
| Name: | has fewer parts of type |
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| Synonyms: | decreased number of, has decreased number of, has fewer physical parts of type |
| Definition: | The bearer of this quality has_part < n AND has_part > 0 of the indicated entity type, where n is the normal amount for a comparable organism. Note that the bearer of the quality is the whole, not the part. Formally: If a bearer entity e has fewer parts of type X at time t, then the number of instances x of X at t such that x part_of e is < n, where n is either the normal number for comparable entities, or n is stated explicitly. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002001] |
| Name: | enteric neuron |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Neuron that is part of the enteric nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005775] |