| Term: | blastema proximal-distal axis |
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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: | blastema |
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| Synonyms: | regeneration blastema |
| Definition: | A regenerating tissue composed of a proliferative mass of undifferentiated progenitor cells from which new differentiated structures arise. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001270] |
| Name: | proximal-distal axis |
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| Synonyms: | proximal/distal, proximodistal |
| Definition: | An axis that extends from the point of attachment of a structure (proximal) to the point furthest away from the plane of attachment (distal). |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000015] |