Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

appendage

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Major subdivision of an organism that protrudes from the body[DOS, CARO]. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CARO_DOS ]

Term info

Label

appendage

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

plural term
appendages [ XAO : 0000218 ]

external definition

Organ or organ part that is attached to the body of an organism. For example a limb[GO, modified][GO:0048736]., An appendage is an external body part, or natural prolongation, that protrudes from an organism's body, such as a vertebrate's limbs[BILA][BILA:0000018].

has related synonym

limbs/digits/tail, appendages, extremity, extremitaet

id

UBERON:0000026

taxon notes

this is currently a subtype of organism subdivision - which would exclude feathers