nictitating membrane

Preferred Label : nictitating membrane;

Uberon definition : A fold of the mucous membrane of the conjunctiva in many animals. At rest, it is hidden in the medial canthus. It can extend to cover part or all of the cornea to help clean the cornea.;

Uberon synonym : nictitans; third eyelid;

Uberon related term : haw;

Uberon Taxon note : The Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis, a lorisoid) is the only primate to have a functioning nictitating membrane[Wikipedia:Calabar_angwantibo];

Details

Origin ID

0010207;

UMLS CUI

C0028058;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Nictitating Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Structure of semilunar fold of conjunctiva (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- nictitating membrane [MeSH Descriptor]
- nictitating membrane [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Nictitating Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Third eyelid of animals (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- nictitating membrane [MeSH concept]
- nictitating membrane [MeSH Descriptor]
Uberon cross reference
- Nictitating Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Third eyelid of animals (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
has part
- nictitans gland [UBERON concept]
- nictitating membrane lamina [UBERON concept]
part of
- conjunctiva [UBERON concept]

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