Uber Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: June 23, 2026
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000178
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000178
Preferred Name

blood
Definitions
A fluid that is composed of blood plasma and erythrocytes.
Synonyms
vertebrate blood
portion of blood
whole blood
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

All Properties

definition

A fluid that is composed of blood plasma and erythrocytes.
prefLabel
blood
label
blood
develops_from
curator note
This class excludes blood analogues, such as the insect analog of blood. See UBERON:0000179 haemolymphatic fluid.
has_exact_synonym
vertebrate blood
portion of blood
has_related_synonym
whole blood
external_definition
Highly specialized circulating tissue consisting of several types of cells suspended in a fluid medium known as plasma.[AAO]
A complex mixture of cells suspended in a liquid matrix that delivers nutrients to cells and removes wastes. (Source: BioGlossary, www.Biology-Text.com)[TAO]
contributor
in_subset
treeView
immediate transformation of
axiom_lost_from_external_ontology
relationship loss: subclass specialized connective tissue (AAO:0000571)[AAO]
has part
homology_notes
Recent findings strongly suggest that the molecular pathways involved in the development and function of blood cells are highly conserved among vertebrates and various invertebrates phyla. (...) There is now good reason to believe that, in vertebrates and invertebrates alike, blood cell lineages diverge from a common type of progenitor cell, the hemocytoblast.[well established][VHOG]
notation
UBERON:0000178
type
subClassOf
part_of
database_cross_reference
NCIT:C12434
BTO:0000089
MIAA:0000315
Wikipedia:Blood
EMAPA:16332
AAO:0000046
ENVO:02000027
UMLS:C0005767
CALOHA:TS-0079
ZFA:0000007
VHOG:0000224
XAO:0000124
galen:Blood
EHDAA2:0000176
MESH:D001769
TAO:0000007
EFO:0000296
EHDAA:418
EV:0100047
FMA:9670
GAID:965
MA:0000059
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