ectocervix
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0012249
The part of the cervix uteri that protrudes into the vagina and is lined with stratified squamous epithelium. [ BTO:0001850 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_portion_of_cervix ]
Synonyms: vaginal part of cervix, uterine ectocervix, portio vaginalis cervicis, portio vaginalis, ectocervix
Term info
- BTO:0001850
- Wikipedia:Vaginal_portion_of_cervix
- FMA:86484
- UMLS:C0227829 (ncithesaurus:Ectocervix)
- SCTID:264459002
- CALOHA:TS-1098
- NCIT:C12310
- FMA:77056
human_reference_atlas
distinction between two FMA classes not clear - we merge them here
exocervix
UBERON:0010182
uberon
UBERON:0012249
Vaginal part of cervix, Ectocervix
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- Cardinal organ part
- anatomical entity
- protein-containing material entity
- reproductive structure
- proximal to some vagina
- distalmost part of some uterine cervix
- part of some uterine cervix
- has part some non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium