Surface Ectoderm

Preferred Label : Surface Ectoderm;

NCIt definition : The outermost part of the ectoderm, making it the most superficial of three primary germ layers in the early embryo. It differentiates to form the epidermis and its appendages, the stratified epithelia, the cells that form the lens and cornea of the eye, and the dental enamel.;

Details

Origin ID

C34309;

UMLS CUI

C1515087;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Embryo [NCIt concept]
- Trilaminar Embryonic Disc [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Surface ectoderm [FMA entity]
- external ectoderm [UBERON concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Surface ectoderm of entire embryo [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Embryonic Structure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Surface ectoderm [FMA entity]
- external ectoderm [UBERON concept]

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