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March 22, 2026
| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000695
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000695
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| Preferred Name | Anal Sacs |
| Definitions |
A pair of anal glands or sacs, located on either side of the ANUS, that produce and store a dark, foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as MEPHITIDAE and DOGS. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs).
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| Synonyms |
Anal Glands, Animal
Anal Gland, Animal
Anal Sac
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| definition | A pair of anal glands or sacs, located on either side of the ANUS, that produce and store a dark, foul-smelling fluid in carnivorous animals such as MEPHITIDAE and DOGS. The expelled fluid is used as a defensive repellent (in skunks) or a material to mark territory (in dogs). |
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| altLabel |
Anal Glands, Animal
Anal Gland, Animal
Anal Sac
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| prefLabel | Anal Sacs
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| Machine permutation | 68
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| HN | 68
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| type | |
| tui | T023
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| TERMUI |
T002105
T529786
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| TH |
NLM (2004)
NLM (1968)
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| MMR | 20150623
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| notation | D000695
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| Inverse of AQ |
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| DX | 19680101
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| cui | C0002759
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| DC | 1
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| MN | A13.073
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| AN | for neopl, coord with ANAL GLAND NEOPLASMS
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| AQL | AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
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| MDA | 19990101
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