Preferred Name |
anus |
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Synonyms |
anal |
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Definitions |
Orifice at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to expel feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones; food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. |
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ID |
http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma15711 |
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alternate name |
anuses ani |
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definition |
Orifice at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to expel feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones; food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
611.35 |
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Foundational Model of Anatomy ID | ||
has database cross reference | ||
has related synonym |
anal |
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has synonym |
anal orifice |
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is referenced by | ||
label |
anus |
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NCI Thesaurus ID | ||
prefLabel |
anus |
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Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID |
A05.7.05.013 |
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UBERON ID | ||
subClassOf |