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anatomical projection
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A projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body or organ. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/39 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_(anatomy) ]
Term info
Label
anatomical projection
Synonyms
- processus
- projection
Subsets
upper_level
contributor
https://github.com/wdahdul, https://github.com/cmungall
editor note
should be declared disjoint from organ, but in some ontologies (e.g. ZFA), structures such as neural spines are classified as bones (and hence organs)
external definition
Anatomical structure that is a natural outgrowth, projection, or appendage. A process can be part of a bone, cartilage, tissue, fin, scale, etc.[VSAO], Anatomical structure that is a natural outgrowth, projection, or appendage. A process can be part of a bone, cartilage, or tissue.[AAO], Anatomical structure that is a natural outgrowth, projection, or appendage. A process can be part of a bone, cartilage, tissue, fin, scale, etc.[TAO]
has broad synonym
process, anatomical process
has narrow synonym
projections, lamella, processes, lamellae, papilla, shelves, shelf, lamina, flanges, ridges, laminae, projection, process of organ, ridge, flange, organ process
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
protrusion, anatomical protrusion, spine
id
UBERON:0004529