| Preferred Name |
duct |
| Synonyms |
exocrine duct anatomical duct ducts exocrine gland duct |
| Definitions |
A tubular structure that transports secreted or excreted substances. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000058 |
| conduit for | |
| database_cross_reference |
ZFA:0005171 TAO:0005171 FMA:30320 FBbt:00100314 galen:Duct UMLS:C0687028 AAO:0011123 XAO:0004000 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12948 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/91726008 |
| external_definition |
A tube shaped portion of tissue lined with epithelial cells that collects secretions and routes them to their destination[ZFA:0005171]. |
| external_ontology_notes |
Most ducts, but not all, are exocrine gland ducts. Some ontologies classify structures such as the oviduct here. |
| has part | |
| has_exact_synonym |
anatomical duct |
| has_narrow_synonym |
exocrine duct exocrine gland duct |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
ducts |
| id |
UBERON:0000058 |
| imported from | |
| in_subset | |
| label |
duct |
| notation |
UBERON:0000058 |
| prefLabel |
duct |
| textual definition |
A tubular structure that transports secreted or excreted substances. |
| subClassOf |