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loading...| Preferred Name | sphincter muscle | |
| Synonyms |
circular muscle sphincter |
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| Definitions |
A structure, usually a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004590 |
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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C1409894 Wikipedia:Sphincter NCIT:C28381 FMA:75004 |
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| definition |
A structure, usually a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
sphincter |
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| hasOBONamespace |
uberon |
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| hasRelatedSynonym |
circular muscle |
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| id |
UBERON:0004590 |
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| label |
sphincter muscle |
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| notation |
UBERON:0004590 |
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| prefLabel |
sphincter muscle |
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| UBPROP_0000012 |
FMA class is not a subtype of muscle |
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| subClassOf |
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