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duct
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A tubular structure that transports secreted or excreted substances. [ http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/intro/glands.htm#ducts http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
duct
Synonyms
- anatomical duct
Subsets
grouping_class
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 narrow synonym
exocrine duct, exocrine gland duct
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
ducts
id
UBERON:0000058
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