Preferred Name |
sigmoid colon |
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Synonyms |
pelvic colon sigmoid colon colon sigmoideum sigmoid flexure |
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Definitions |
The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus. It forms a loop that averages about 40 cm. in length, and normally lies within the pelvis, but on account of its freedom of movement it is liable to be displaced into the abdominal cavity. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001159 |
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continuous_with | ||
database_cross_reference |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12384 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0227391 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmoid_colon http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33550 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362166007 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0682612 MIAA:0000314 EMAPA:36391 BTO:0000645 UMLS:C0227391 MESH:A03.492.411.495.356.668 OpenCyc:Mx4rwHX_-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA galen:SigmoidColon MAT:0000314 CALOHA:TS-2044 EFO:0000846 UMLS:C0682612 FMA:14548 |
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definition |
The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus. It forms a loop that averages about 40 cm. in length, and normally lies within the pelvis, but on account of its freedom of movement it is liable to be displaced into the abdominal cavity. |
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depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Dickdarm-Schema.svg |
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develops_from | ||
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
pelvic colon sigmoid colon colon sigmoideum sigmoid flexure |
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id |
UBERON:0001159 |
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imported from | ||
in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#uberon_slim |
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label |
sigmoid colon |
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notation |
UBERON:0001159 |
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prefLabel |
sigmoid colon |
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subClassOf |