Preferred Name |
saliva |
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Synonyms |
salivary gland secretion saliva atomaris saliva molecularis sailva normalis |
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Definitions |
A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001836 |
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database cross reference |
CALOHA:TS-0891 galen:Saliva ENVO:02000036 MAT:0000444 Wikipedia:Saliva NCIT:C13275 UMLS:C0036087 EMAPA:36536 MESH:D012463 BTO:0001202 FMA:59862 GAID:1167 MA:0002507 |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
saliva atomaris saliva molecularis sailva normalis |
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has_relational_adjective |
salivary |
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hasExactSynonym |
salivary gland secretion |
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id |
UBERON:0001836 |
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imported from | ||
in subset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
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label |
saliva |
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notation |
UBERON:0001836 |
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prefLabel |
saliva |
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taxon_notes |
We classify a wide variety of not necessarily homologous fluids here. In humans, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin |
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textual definition |
A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions. |
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subClassOf |