Preferred Name | Sphincter | |
Synonyms |
Sphincter sphincter |
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Definitions |
A circular band of muscle that functions to regulate the size of an orifice in the body. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28381 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A ring-shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage or opening in the body. Examples are the anal sphincter (around the opening of the anus) and the pyloric sphincter (at the lower opening of the stomach). |
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code |
C28381 |
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DEFINITION |
A circular band of muscle that functions to regulate the size of an orifice in the body. |
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FULL_SYN |
Sphincter sphincter |
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label |
Sphincter |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Sphincter |
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Preferred_Name |
Sphincter |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C28381 |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1409894 |
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subClassOf |
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