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jejunum

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002115

The portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum. [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/monikat MP:0004002 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0022378 (ncithesaurus:Jejunum)
  • FMA:7207
  • MIAA:0000045
  • MA:0000340
  • galen:Jejunum
  • BTO:0000657
  • CALOHA:TS-0496
  • GAID:318
  • VHOG:0000053
  • NCIT:C12388
  • EFO:0001333
  • MESH:D007583
  • EV:0100074
  • SCTID:181248002
  • MAT:0000045
  • Wikipedia:Jejunum
  • EMAPA:18666
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

UBPROP 0000001

The first two fifth of the small intestine beyond the duodenum. It extends from the end of the duodenum to the ileum. [Dorian_AF, Elsevier's_encyclopaedic_dictionary_of_medicine, Part_B:_Anatomy_(1988)_Amsterdam_etc.:_Elsevier][VHOG]

UBPROP 0000007

jejunal

UBPROP 0000008

The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.[Wikipedia:Jejunum]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Illu_small_intestine.jpg

editor note

TODO consider ZFA:0001323 mid intestine, see also small intestine

has related synonym

middle intestine, intestinum jejunum, mid-intestine

id

UBERON:0002115

prefLabel

Jejunum

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606