| Term: | visceral fat mitochondrion |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | visceral fat |
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| Synonyms: | visceral fat deposit |
| Definition: | Adipose tissue on the surface of the organs within the pleuroperitoneal cavity. Visceral adipocytes were observed posterior to the swim bladder and lining the visceral cavity. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005759] |
| Name: | mitochondrion |
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| Synonyms: | mitochondria |
| Definition: | A semiautonomous, self replicating organelle that occurs in varying numbers, shapes, and sizes in the cytoplasm of virtually all eukaryotic cells. It is notably the site of tissue respiration. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005739] QuickGO AmiGO |