National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Synonyms

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Definitions

A thin, flat, triangular muscle originating from the lesser wing of the sphenoid above and in front of the optic canal and inserts at the upper margin of the superior tarsal plate to elevate the upper eye lid.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C52802

code

C52802

DEFINITION

A thin, flat, triangular muscle originating from the lesser wing of the sphenoid above and in front of the optic canal and inserts at the upper margin of the superior tarsal plate to elevate the upper eye lid.

FULL_SYN

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

label

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Legacy Concept Name

Levator_Palpebrae_Superioris

Preferred_Name

Levator Palpebrae Superioris

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C52802

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224134

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C52803

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33199

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