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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12381
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12381
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| Preferred Name | Cecum |
| Definitions |
A blind pouch-like commencement of the colon in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen at the end of the small intestine and the start of the large intestine.
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| Synonyms |
Cecum structure (body structure)
LARGE INTESTINE, CECUM
intestinum crassum caecum
CECUM
Cecal
Cecum
caecum
cecum
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Cecum
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C12381
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| code | C12381
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| DEFINITION | A blind pouch-like commencement of the colon in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen at the end of the small intestine and the start of the large intestine.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | A pouch in the digestive tract that connects the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve, and is the beginning of the large intestine. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction.
A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.
The pouch-like portion of the proximal large intestine opening into the colon.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Cecum
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CDISC
GDC
UBERON
mCode
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| xRef | UBERON:0001153
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| FULL_SYN |
Cecum structure (body structure)
LARGE INTESTINE, CECUM
intestinum crassum caecum
CECUM
Cecal
Cecum
caecum
cecum
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| UMLS_CUI | C0007531
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| Maps_To | Cecum
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| Preferred_Name | Cecum
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| Display_Name | Cecum
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| Semantic_Type | Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
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