loading...| Preferred Name |
viscus |
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| Synonyms |
visceral organ system visceral organ visceral tissue splanchnic tissue viscera |
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| Definitions |
An organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002075 |
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| definition |
An organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen. |
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visceral organ system visceral organ |
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| has_related_synonym |
visceral tissue splanchnic tissue viscera |
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| label |
viscus |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002075 |
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| prefLabel |
viscus |
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