| Name: | cardiac ventricle |
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| Synonyms: | ventricle |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that receives blood flow from the atrium and delivers blood to the body via the aorta. Valves are present to direct flow. There are only two chambers present in the fish heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000009] |
| Name: | hyperplastic |
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| Synonyms: | hyperplasia, overdeveloped |
| Definition: | A physical quality inhering in an organ or tissue by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting an increased number of cells, typically associated with an increase in size. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000644] |