loading...| Preferred Name |
Vertebra |
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| Synonyms |
Vertebra Vertebrae |
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| Definitions |
Any of thirty-three ring-shaped structures that form the vertebral column which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. Each vertebra consists of a bony body with its superior and inferior articular surfaces covered by hyaline cartilage. The body includes the centrum anteriorly and vertebral arch posteriorly. The articular surfaces of the vertebrae are connected by a fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12933 |
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| code |
C12933 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
GDC |
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| DEFINITION |
Any of thirty-three ring-shaped structures that form the vertebral column which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. Each vertebra consists of a bony body with its superior and inferior articular surfaces covered by hyaline cartilage. The body includes the centrum anteriorly and vertebral arch posteriorly. The articular surfaces of the vertebrae are connected by a fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc. |
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| Display_Name |
Vertebrae |
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| FULL_SYN |
Vertebra Vertebrae |
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| Is_Value_For_GDC_Property |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729 |
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| label |
Vertebra |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Vertebra |
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| Maps_To |
Vertebra Vertebrae |
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| Preferred_Name |
Vertebra |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12933 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0549207 |
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| subClassOf |