National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: July 2, 2026
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12464
Preferred Name

Spinal Cord
Definitions
The elongated, approximately cylindrical part of the central nervous system of vertebrates that lies in the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge.
Synonyms
Spinal cord
spinal cord
Spinal Cord
Medulla Spinalis
Spinal cord structure (body structure)
SPINAL CORD
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

All Properties

label
Spinal Cord
Is_PCDC_GCT_Authorized_Value_For_Variable
prefixIRI
Thesaurus:C12464
code
C12464
DEFINITION
The elongated, approximately cylindrical part of the central nervous system of vertebrates that lies in the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge.
ALT_DEFINITION
A column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the back. It is surrounded by three protective membranes, and is enclosed within the vertebrae (back bones). The spinal cord and the brain make up the central nervous system, and spinal cord nerves carry most messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
Part of the central nervous system located in the vertebral canal continuous with and caudal to the brain; demarcated from brain by plane of foramen magnum. It is composed of an inner core of gray matter in which nerve cells predominate, and an outer layer of white matter in which myelinated nerve fibers predominate, and surrounds the central canal.
The portion of the central nervous system that lies within the vertebral canal and from which the spinal nerves emerge.
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property
Legacy Concept Name
Spinal_Cord
Contributing_Source
CDISC
DIPG/DMG
GDC
PCDC
UBERON
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UBERON:0002240
Is_PCDC_EWS_Authorized_Value_For_Variable
FULL_SYN
Spinal cord
spinal cord
Spinal Cord
Medulla Spinalis
Spinal cord structure (body structure)
SPINAL CORD
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UMLS_CUI
C0037925
Maps_To
Spinal cord
Spinal Cord
Preferred_Name
Spinal Cord
type
subClassOf
Display_Name
Spinal Cord
Concept_In_Subset
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Semantic_Type
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
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