Preferred Name | vein | |
Synonyms |
vascular element vena venae venous subtree venous vessel venous tree organ part |
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Definitions |
Any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001638 |
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database_cross_reference |
TAO:0000082 ZFA:0000082 AEO:0000209 VHOG:0001743 MAT:0000037 Wikipedia:Vein MESH:D014680 CALOHA:TS-1108 NCIT:C12814 MIAA:0000037 EHDAA2:0003254 BTO:0000234 UMLS:C0042449 SCTID:181367001 EMAPA:35906 EFO:0000816 XAO:0000115 AAO:0010212 EV:0100031 FMA:50723 GAID:492 MA:0000067 galen:Vein |
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definition |
Any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Venous_system_en.svg |
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editor note |
TODO - check with MA - vein vs venous blood vessel |
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external_definition |
Part of the circulatory system composed of blood vessels which carry blood from other organs, tissues, and cells to the heart.[AAO] |
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fma_set_term | ||
has_broad_synonym |
venous subtree venous vessel |
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has_exact_synonym |
venous tree organ part |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
vascular element vena venae |
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has_relational_adjective |
venous |
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homology_notes |
The appearance of Chordata and subsequently the vertebrates is accompanied by a rapid structural diversification of this primitive linear heart: looping, unidirectional circulation, an enclosed vasculature, and the conduction system.[well established][VHOG] |
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id |
UBERON:0001638 |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#vertebrate_core |
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label |
vein |
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notation |
UBERON:0001638 |
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preferred label |
vein |
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prefLabel |
vein |
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subClassOf |