seminal fluid - CISMeF

Preferred Label : seminal fluid;

Uberon definition : A substance formed from the secretion of one or more glands of the male genital tract in which sperm cells are suspended.;

Uberon synonym : seminal plasma;

Uberon related term : male genital fluid; male genital secretion; seminal fluid;

Uberon Function note : seminal fluid may have a role in sperm capacitation, sperm motility;

Uberon Taxon note : This term covers a variety of species. Example: In D. melanogaster, seminal fluid proteins affect female receptivity, ovulation, oogenesis, sperm storage, sperm competition and mating plug formation;

Details

Origin ID

0006530;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Human seminal plasma [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Semen [NCIt concept]
- Semen [LOINC System]
- Seminal Fluid [NCIt concept]
- Seminal fluid [LOINC component]
- Seminal fluid (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Seminal plasma [LOINC System]
- Seminal plasma (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- semen [MeSH Descriptor]
- seminal fluid [SNOMED Notion]
- seminal plasma [MeSH concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Portion of seminal fluid [FMA entity]
has part
- seminal fluid [UBERON concept]
part of
- semen [UBERON concept]
- seminal fluid [UBERON concept]
produced by
- seminal fluid [UBERON concept]
produces
- seminal fluid [UBERON concept]

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