gonad - CISMeF

Preferred Label : gonad;

Uberon definition : Reproductive organ that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis).;

Uberon synonym : gonada;

Uberon related term : gonads;

Uberon Homology note : Examination of different vertebrate species shows that the adult gonad is remarkably similar in its morphology across different phylogenetic classes. Surprisingly, however, the cellular and molecular programs employed to create similar organs are not evolutionarily conserved.[uncertain][VHOG];

Details

Origin ID

0000991;

UMLS CUI

C0018067;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire gonad (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Gonad [FMA entity]
- Gonad [NCIt concept]
- Gonadal structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- gonads [MeSH concept]
- gonads [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Gonad [FMA entity]
- Gonad [NCIt concept]
- Gonadal structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- gonad, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- gonads [MeSH concept]
- gonads [MeSH Descriptor]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire gonad (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Gonad [NCIt concept]
- Gonad [FMA entity]
develops from
- gonad primordium [UBERON concept]
has part
- epithelium of gonad [UBERON concept]
- gonad [UBERON concept]
- gonad mesenchyme [UBERON concept]
- gonadal fat pad [UBERON concept]
- spermathecum [UBERON concept]
part of
- gonad [UBERON concept]
surrounded by
- epigonal organ [UBERON concept]

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