Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

duct

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Term info

Label

duct

database cross reference
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

id

UBERON:0000058

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl