loading...| Preferred Name |
sigmoid colon |
| 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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001159 |
| database_cross_reference |
OpenCyc:Mx4rwHX_-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA MIAA:0000314 MESH:D012809 galen:SigmoidColon EFO:0000846 UMLS:C0682612 NCIT:C33550 FMA:14548 MAT:0000314 EMAPA:36391 BTO:0000645 UMLS:C0227391 NCIT:C12384 CALOHA:TS-2044 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0682612 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362166007 |
| 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. |
| imported from | |
| inSubset |
http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#efo_slim |
| label |
sigmoid colon |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001159 |
| prefLabel |
sigmoid colon |
| subClassOf |