amnion - CISMeF

Preferred Label : amnion;

Uberon definition : the thin innermost layer of the extraembryonic membranes that contains the amniotic fluid; the membrane forms a closed sac in which the embryo and later, the fetus, is suspended and protected;

Uberon synonym : amnios;

Uberon Homology note : Structures homologous to the four extraembryonic membranes of reptiles and birds appear in mammals: amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois.[well established][VHOG];

Details

Origin ID

0000305;

UMLS CUI

C0002630;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Amnion [NCIt concept]
- Amnion [FMA entity]
- Amnion [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Amnion [ICHI extension code]
- Amnionitis [MedDRA LLT]
- Amnionitis [NCIt concept]
- Infection of amniotic cavity (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of amnion (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- amnion [SNOMED Notion]
- amnion [MeSH concept]
- amnion [MeSH Descriptor]
- amnion [Radlex concept]
- amnionitis [MeSH concept]
- chorioamnionitis [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Embryonic Structure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Amnion [FMA entity]
- Amnion [NCIt concept]
- Structure of amnion (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- amnion [MeSH concept]
- amnion [MeSH Descriptor]
- amnion [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Amnion [NCIt concept]
- Amnion [FMA entity]
- Entire amnion (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
develops from
- amniotic fold [UBERON concept]
has developmental contribution from
- ectoderm [UBERON concept]
- somatic layer of lateral plate mesoderm [UBERON concept]
has part
- amniotic ectoderm [UBERON concept]
- amniotic mesoderm [UBERON concept]
location of
- amniotic fluid [UBERON concept]
surrounds
- embryo [UBERON concept]

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