Preferred Name |
urethra |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
The fibromuscular tubular canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior via the external urinary meatus; in males, the urethra is joined by the ejaculatory ducts and serves as a passageway for semen during ejaculation, as well as a canal for urine during voiding; in females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000057 |
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capable of part of | ||
channel for | ||
channels_from | ||
continuous_with | ||
database_cross_reference |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0041967 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethra http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/302513006 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjkypwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA MAT:0000121 EMAPA:30901 galen:Urethra Wikipedia:Urethra EFO:0000931 BTO:0001426 MIAA:0000121 UMLS:C0041967 XAO:0000153 CALOHA:TS-1132 MESH:D014521 NCIT:C12417 VHOG:0001264 SCTID:302513006 EV:0100099 FMA:19667 GAID:390 MA:0000379 |
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depicted by |
Female:anatomy.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Female_anatomy.png |
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develops_from | ||
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_relational_adjective |
urethral |
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id |
UBERON:0000057 |
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imported from | ||
in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#organ_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#major_organ http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#major_organ |
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label |
urethra |
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notation |
UBERON:0000057 |
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part_of | ||
prefLabel |
urethra |
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taxon_notes |
In human males, the urethra travels through the penis, and carries semen as well as urine. In females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening. |
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textual definition |
The fibromuscular tubular canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior via the external urinary meatus; in males, the urethra is joined by the ejaculatory ducts and serves as a passageway for semen during ejaculation, as well as a canal for urine during voiding; in females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening. |
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treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000164 |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004111 |
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