| Name: | pronephric glomerulus |
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| Synonyms: | pronephric glomera, pronephric glomeruli, pronephric glomus |
| Definition: | Paired highly vascularized structures of the pronephros which are fused at the midline. Responsible for blood filtration and begins to function between 40 and 48hpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001557] |
| Name: | glomerular endothelium fenestra |
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| Synonyms: | GEnC fenestration, glomerular endothelial cell fenestration |
| Definition: | A large plasma membrane-lined circular pore that perforates the flattened glomerular endothelium and, unlike those of other fenestrated capillaries, is not spanned by diaphragms; the density and size of glomerular fenestrae account, at least in part, for the high permeability of the glomerular capillary wall to water and small solutes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0036053] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased amount |
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| Synonyms: | decreased, decreased number, present in fewer numbers in organism, reduced, subnumerary |
| Definition: | An amount which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001997] |