National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Skin Tissue

Synonyms

Skin Tissue

SKIN TISSUE

Human Skin

Definitions

Tissue composed of three layers- epidermis, dermis and subcutis which protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion through sweat.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33563

ALT_DEFINITION

Tissue composed of three layers, epidermis, dermis and subcutis which protect underlying muscles and organs.

code

C33563

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78734

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C133251

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54452

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

Contributing_Source

CDISC

FDA

DEFINITION

Tissue composed of three layers- epidermis, dermis and subcutis which protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion through sweat.

FULL_SYN

Skin Tissue

SKIN TISSUE

Human Skin

label

Skin Tissue

Legacy Concept Name

Skin_Tissue

Preferred_Name

Skin Tissue

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33563

Semantic_Type

Tissue

UMLS_CUI

C0684084

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13022

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12471

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