loading...| Preferred Name |
endometrium |
| Synonyms |
tunica mucosa (endometrium) uterine endometrium uterine mucosa tunica mucosa uteri uterine mucous membrane |
| Definitions |
the glandular mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the estrous/menstrual cycle and during pregnancy |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001295 |
| database_cross_reference |
MIAA:0000319 EFO:0000980 VHOG:0001285 BTO:0001422 EMAPA:29917 FMA:17742 EV:0100115 MAT:0000319 MESH:D004717 UMLS:C0014180 GAID:377 NCIT:C12313 CALOHA:TS-0276 MA:0000390 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0014180 |
| definition |
the glandular mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the estrous/menstrual cycle and during pregnancy |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Illu_cervix.jpg |
| external_definition |
The mucous membrane lining the uterus. [TFD][VHOG] |
| external_ontology_notes |
in FMA this is subdivided into basal and outer |
| has_exact_synonym |
tunica mucosa (endometrium) uterine endometrium tunica mucosa uteri |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
uterine mucosa uterine mucous membrane |
| has_relational_adjective |
endometrial |
| homology_notes |
The maternal part of the placenta (of eutherian mammals) is the vascularized and glandular uterine lining, or endometrium.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0001295 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim |
| label |
endometrium |
| notation |
UBERON:0001295 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
endometrium |
| taxon_notes |
Animals that have estrous cycles reabsorb the endometrium if conception does not occur during that cycle. Animals that have menstrual cycles shed the endometrium through menstruation instead |
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