loading...| Preferred Name |
bronchiole |
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| Synonyms |
bronchiolus bronchioli |
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| Definitions |
In some texts/references/ontologies, bronchiole has been used as an exact synonym of 'lobular bronchiole'. However, a 'lobular bronchiole' is a segment of a bronchiole. The conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles becomes thinner with each branching. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002186 |
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| comment |
In some texts/references/ontologies, bronchiole has been used as an exact synonym of 'lobular bronchiole'. However, a 'lobular bronchiole' is a segment of a bronchiole. |
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| database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C12684 BTO:0002375 MESH:D055745 VHOG:0000675 Wikipedia:Bronchiole SCTID:278982001 CALOHA:TS-2003 UMLS:C0006270 EMAPA:32697 EHDAA:8171 EHDAA:8183 EHDAA:8199 EHDAA:8221 FMA:7410 MA:0000422 |
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| definition |
The conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles becomes thinner with each branching. |
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| depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Alveoli_diagram.png |
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| external_ontology_notes |
In FMA2 and FMA3, lobular bronchiole is an exact synonym of bronchiole; however, there are two distinct terms for the corresponding epithelium. |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
bronchiolus bronchioli |
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| has_relational_adjective |
bronchiolar |
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| id |
UBERON:0002186 |
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| label |
bronchiole |
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| notation |
UBERON:0002186 |
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| part_of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007196 |
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| prefLabel |
bronchiole |
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| structure_notes |
lacks submucosa and cartilage plates; they have 3 layers: mucosa, muscular layer and outer layer |
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| treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007196 |
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