Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

lower digestive tract

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The region of the digestive tract extending from the beginning of the intestines to the anus[GO - gut definition]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alimentary_canal#Upper_gastrointestinal_tract ]

Term info

Label

lower digestive tract

Synonyms
  • lower GI tract
  • lower gastrointestinal tract
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim

external ontology notes

WP: small intestine, large intestine, anus. Anal canal not part of LGIT according to FMA, but anus is considered part of LGIT according to WP. Duodenum overlaps both U/L, MA class was moved from here. See https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/509

id

UBERON:0004907