National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Gastrointestinal Tract
Synonyms

Gastrointestinal tract, NOS

digestive tube

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

gastrointestinal tract

digestive tract

Digestive Tract

Alimentary Canal

enteric tract

Gastrointestinal Tract

Gut

Definitions

The upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is comprised of mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach while the lower GI tract consists of intestines and anus. The primary function of the GI tract is to ingest, digest, absorb and ultimately excrete food stuff.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34082

ALT_DEFINITION

A tube extending from the mouth to the anus.

The upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is comprised of mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach while the lower GI tract consists of intestines and anus. The primary function of the GI tract is to ingest, digest, absorb and ultimately excrete food stuff. (NCI)

code

C34082

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179481

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179483

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179482

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C174019

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173217

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168659

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179478

Contributing_Source

CDISC

CTRP

GDC

PCDC

UBERON

DEFINITION

The upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is comprised of mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach while the lower GI tract consists of intestines and anus. The primary function of the GI tract is to ingest, digest, absorb and ultimately excrete food stuff.

Display_Name

Gastrointestinal Tract

FULL_SYN

Gastrointestinal tract, NOS

digestive tube

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

gastrointestinal tract

digestive tract

Digestive Tract

Alimentary Canal

enteric tract

Gastrointestinal Tract

Gut

Is_PCDC_AML_Authorized_Value_For_Variable

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168883

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C171435

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173263

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156422

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156421

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177570

label

Gastrointestinal Tract

Legacy Concept Name

Gastrointestinal_Tract

Maps_To

Gastrointestinal tract, NOS

Gastrointestinal Tract

Preferred_Name

Gastrointestinal Tract

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C34082

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0017189

xRef

UBERON:0001555

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25763

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