duct
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000058
Term info
Label
duct
Subsets
vertebrate_core, grouping_class
definition
A tubular structure that transports secreted or excreted substances.
external definition
A tube shaped portion of tissue lined with epithelial cells that collects secretions and routes them to their destination[ZFA:0005171].
external ontology notes
Most ducts, but not all, are exocrine gland ducts. Some ontologies classify structures such as the oviduct here.
has exact synonym
anatomical duct
has narrow synonym
exocrine duct, exocrine gland duct
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
ducts
id
UBERON:0000058
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organ subunit
- has quality some tubular
- conduit for some organism substance
- has part some epithelial layer of duct