loading...| Preferred Name |
viscus |
| Synonyms |
visceral organ system splanchnic tissue viscera visceral organ visceral tissue |
| Definitions |
An organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002075 |
| definition |
An organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen. |
| has_exact_synonym |
visceral organ system visceral organ |
| has_related_synonym |
splanchnic tissue viscera visceral tissue |
| label |
viscus |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002075 |
| prefLabel |
viscus |
| subClassOf |