Preferred Label : arthropod fat body;
Uberon definition : An insect gland dorsal to the insect gut, with a function analogous to that of the
vertebrate liver. It is a storage organ for fats, glycogen and protein and is a major
site of intermediary metabolism.;
Uberon synonym : fat body;
Uberon related term : fat body sensu invertebrata;
Origin ID : 0003917;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- body fat [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- has part
An insect gland dorsal to the insect gut, with a function analogous to that of the
vertebrate liver. It is a storage organ for fats, glycogen and protein and is a major
site of intermediary metabolism.
