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| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12768
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12768
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| Preferred Name | Peripheral Nerve |
| Definitions |
Any nerve outside the brain or spinal cord that connects with peripheral receptors or effectors.
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| Synonyms |
PERIPHERAL NERVE
Peripheral Nerve
Peripheral Nerves
NERVE, PERIPHERAL
peripheral nerve
Peripheral nerve structure (body structure)
nerve
nerves
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Peripheral Nerve
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C12768
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| code | C12768
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| DEFINITION | Any nerve outside the brain or spinal cord that connects with peripheral receptors or effectors.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | Any nerve outside the brain or spinal cord that connects with peripheral receptors or effectors. (NCI)
An enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system originating in a nerve root in the central nervous system (or a condensed nervous structure) connecting with peripheral structures.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Peripheral_Nerve
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CDISC
UBERON
mCode
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| xRef | UBERON:0001021
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| FULL_SYN |
PERIPHERAL NERVE
Peripheral Nerve
Peripheral Nerves
NERVE, PERIPHERAL
peripheral nerve
Peripheral nerve structure (body structure)
nerve
nerves
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| UMLS_CUI | C0031119
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| Preferred_Name | Peripheral Nerve
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| Display_Name | Peripheral Nerve
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| Semantic_Type | Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
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