Distal Colon - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Distal Colon;

NCIt definition : The part of colon that includes the splenic flexure, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1921897;

Details

Origin ID

C202632;

UMLS CUI

C5908653;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Colon [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- Distal Colon Carcinoma [NCIt concept]
- Sigmoid Colon Carcinoma [NCIt concept]

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