loading...| Preferred Name |
saliva |
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| Synonyms |
salivary gland secretion saliva atomaris saliva molecularis sailva normalis |
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| Definitions |
A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001836 |
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| database_cross_reference |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saliva http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0036087 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13275 MESH:D012463 GAID:1167 UMLS:C0036087 BTO:0001202 ENVO:02000036 galen:Saliva FMA:59862 MAT:0000444 CALOHA:TS-0891 EMAPA:36536 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjJ95wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA MA:0002507 |
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| definition |
A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
salivary gland secretion |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
saliva atomaris saliva molecularis sailva normalis |
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| has_relational_adjective |
salivary |
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| id |
UBERON:0001836 |
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| label |
saliva |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001836 |
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| prefLabel |
saliva |
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| taxon_notes |
We classify a wide variety of not necessarily homologous fluids here. In humans, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin |
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