caput epididymis

Preferred Label : caput epididymis;

Uberon definition : The head of the epididymis;

Uberon synonym : epididymal head; epididymis head; head of epididymis; epidymis head; head of epidymis;

Uberon related term : caput epididymidis;

Uberon broad term : caput;

Uberon Structure note : The head of the epididymis receives spermatozoa via the efferent ducts of the mediastinum of the testis. It is characterized histologically by a thin myoepithelium. The concentration of the sperm here is dilute;

Details

Origin ID

0004358;

UMLS CUI

C0228023;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Head [LOINC System]
- Head of epididymis [FMA entity]
- Head of the Epididymis [NCIt concept]
- Structure of head of epididymis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- head of epididymis [SNOMED Notion]
- head of epididymis [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Head of epididymis [FMA entity]
- Head of the Epididymis [NCIt concept]
- Structure of head of epididymis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- head of epididymis [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire head of epididymis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Head of epididymis [FMA entity]
- Head of the Epididymis [NCIt concept]
part of
- epididymis [UBERON concept]

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