vernix caseosa

Preferred Label : vernix caseosa;

Uberon definition : An unctuous substance composed of sebum and desquamated epithelial cells, which covers the skin of the fetus.;

Uberon related term : vernix caseosa; vernix;

Details

Origin ID

0007108;

UMLS CUI

C0042541;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Vernix Caseosa [NCIt concept]
- Vernix caseosa (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vernix caseosa (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- vernix caseosa [MeSH Descriptor]
- vernix caseosa [MeSH concept]
- vernix caseosa [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Vernix Caseosa [NCIt concept]
- Vernix caseosa (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- vernix caseosa [MeSH concept]
- vernix caseosa [MeSH Descriptor]
Uberon cross reference
- Vernix Caseosa [NCIt concept]
develops from
- periderm [UBERON concept]
part of
- late embryo [UBERON concept]
surrounds
- skin of body [UBERON concept]

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