Preferred Label : viscus;
Uberon definition : An organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum);
it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic
mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes
the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is
the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus,
kidney, ovary, spleen.;
Uberon synonym : visceral organ; visceral organ system;
Uberon related term : viscera; Organsystem@de; visceral tissue; splanchnic tissue;
Origin ID : 0002075;
UMLS CUI : C0042779;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- has part
- located in
An organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum);
it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic
mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes
the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is
the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus,
kidney, ovary, spleen.
