loading...| Preferred Name | jejunum | |
| Synonyms |
mid-intestine intestinum jejunum middle intestine |
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| Definitions |
The portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002115 |
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galen:Jejunum VHOG:0000053 MAT:0000045 BTO:0000657 Wikipedia:Jejunum MESH:D007583 NCIT:C12388 SCTID:181248002 CALOHA:TS-0496 EMAPA:18666 EFO:0001333 UMLS:C0022378 MIAA:0000045 EV:0100074 FMA:7207 GAID:318 MA:0000340 |
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| definition |
The portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Illu_small_intestine.jpg |
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| editor note |
TODO consider ZFA:0001323 mid intestine, see also small intestine |
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| external_definition |
The first two fifth of the small intestine beyond the duodenum. It extends from the end of the duodenum to the ileum. [Dorian_AF, Elsevier's_encyclopaedic_dictionary_of_medicine, Part_B:_Anatomy_(1988)_Amsterdam_etc.:_Elsevier][VHOG] |
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uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
mid-intestine intestinum jejunum middle intestine |
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| has_relational_adjective |
jejunal |
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UBERON:0002115 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim |
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| label |
jejunum |
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| notation |
UBERON:0002115 |
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| preferred label |
jejunum |
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| prefLabel |
jejunum |
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| taxon_notes |
The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.[Wikipedia:Jejunum] |
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