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genitourinary system

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Anatomical system that has as its parts the organs concerned with the production and excretion of urine and those concerned with reproduction. [ ]

Term info

Label

genitourinary system

Synonyms
  • urogenital system
database cross reference
Subsets

efo_slim, pheno_slim

axiom lost from external ontology

relationship type change: differentiates_from intermediate mesoderm (AAO:0010575) CHANGED TO: develops_from intermediate mesoderm (UBERON:0003064)[AAO]

external definition

Anatomical system that has as its parts the organs concerned with the production and excretion of urine and those concerned with reproduction.[AAO]

has related synonym

genitourinary tract, Urogenitalsystem, genito-urinary system, UG tract, GU tract, urogenital tract

has relational adjective

genitourinary, urogenital

homology notes

Kidneys and gonads (of vertebrates) develop from adjacent tissues, and after the excretory or urinary ducts have developed, the reproductive system usually taps into them or their derivatives.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0004122