Term Name: | muscle organ development |
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Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the muscle over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The muscle is an organ consisting of a tissue made up of various elongated cells that are specialized to contract and thus to produce movement and mechanical work. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007517] QuickGO AmiGO |