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Preferred Name

Distal Convoluted Tubule
Synonyms

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Definitions

A coiled segment of the renal tubule found in the cortex of the kidney, which arises from the ascending loop of Henle, and functions to reabsorb certain electrolytes and regulate the pH of the urine.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32469

code

C32469

DEFINITION

A coiled segment of the renal tubule found in the cortex of the kidney, which arises from the ascending loop of Henle, and functions to reabsorb certain electrolytes and regulate the pH of the urine.

FULL_SYN

Distal Convoluted Tubule

label

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Legacy Concept Name

Distal_Convoluted_Tubule

Preferred_Name

Distal Convoluted Tubule

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C32469

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0022676

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C49479

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