loading...| Preferred Name | Dorsum of Tongue | |
| Synonyms |
Dorsum of Tongue Dorsal Surface of Tongue |
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| Definitions |
The superior, convex surface of the tongue, which is divided by the sulcus terminalis into anterior or oral (presulcal) and posterior or pharyngeal (postsulcal) parts. The mucosal membrane of the anterior two-thirds contain numerous varieties of papillae while the posterior one-third has no papillae and a cobblestone appearance due to underlying nodules of lymphoid tissue. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32482 |
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| code |
C32482 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663 |
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| DEFINITION |
The superior, convex surface of the tongue, which is divided by the sulcus terminalis into anterior or oral (presulcal) and posterior or pharyngeal (postsulcal) parts. The mucosal membrane of the anterior two-thirds contain numerous varieties of papillae while the posterior one-third has no papillae and a cobblestone appearance due to underlying nodules of lymphoid tissue. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Dorsum of Tongue Dorsal Surface of Tongue |
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| label |
Dorsum of Tongue |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Dorsum_of_the_Tongue |
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| Maps_To |
Dorsal surface of tongue, NOS |
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| Preferred_Name |
Dorsum of Tongue |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C32482 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0226952 |
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| subClassOf |