Preferred Name |
Seminal Vesicle |
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Synonyms |
GLAND, SEMINAL VESICLE Seminal vesicle structure (body structure) SEMINAL VESICLE Seminal Vesicles Seminal Sacs seminal vesicle Seminal Vesicle |
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Definitions |
One of the two paired glands in the male genitourinary system, posterior to the bladder and superior to the prostate gland, that produces fructose-rich seminal fluid which is a component of semen. These glands join the ipsilateral ductus deferens to form the ejaculatory duct. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12787 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A gland that helps produce semen. A mammalian male reproductive accessory gland located adjacent to the urinary bladder and proximal to the prostate. Either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract posterolateral to the urinary bladder and in the human male secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct. |
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code |
C12787 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
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#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC GDC UBERON mCode |
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DEFINITION |
One of the two paired glands in the male genitourinary system, posterior to the bladder and superior to the prostate gland, that produces fructose-rich seminal fluid which is a component of semen. These glands join the ipsilateral ductus deferens to form the ejaculatory duct. |
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Display_Name |
Seminal Vesicle |
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FULL_SYN |
GLAND, SEMINAL VESICLE Seminal vesicle structure (body structure) SEMINAL VESICLE Seminal Vesicles Seminal Sacs seminal vesicle Seminal Vesicle |
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Is_Value_For_GDC_Property | ||
label |
Seminal Vesicle |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Seminal_Vesicle |
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Maps_To |
Seminal Vesicle |
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Preferred_Name |
Seminal Vesicle |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12787 |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0036628 |
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xRef |
UBERON:0000998 |
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subClassOf |