Apex of the Lung

Preferred Label : Apex of the Lung;

NCIt synonyms : Lung Apex; Apex of Lung;

NCIt definition : The rounded, uppermost part of the lung, located above the level of the sternal end of the first rib.;

Details

Origin ID

C32127;

UMLS CUI

C0225703;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Lung [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Anatomical apex of lung [FMA entity]
- Entire apex of lung (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Entire apex of right lung (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of apex of lung (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of apex of right lung (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- apex of lung [Radlex concept]
- apex of lung, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- apex of right lung [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Location or Region [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Anatomical apex of lung [FMA entity]
- Structure of apex of lung (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- apex of lung, nos [SNOMED Notion]
is_associated_anatomic_site_of
- Malignant Superior Sulcus Neoplasm [NCIt concept]
- Pulmonary Sulcus Neoplasm [NCIt concept]
- Superior Sulcus Lung Carcinoma [NCIt concept]
is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- Malignant Superior Sulcus Neoplasm [NCIt concept]
- Superior Sulcus Lung Carcinoma [NCIt concept]

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