# convergent extension

> The morphogenetic process in which an epithelium narrows along one axis and lengthens in a perpendicular axis.

**Wikidata**: [Q5166400](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5166400)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_extension)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/convergent-extension


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)