Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

integumentary adnexa

Go to external page http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006003


Anatomical structure embedded in or located in the integument that is part of the integumental system. Examples: hair, follicles, skin glands, claws, nails, feathers. [ http://code.google.com/p/caro2/issues/detail?id=5 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

integumentary adnexa

database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

editor note

add subclasses based on resolution of CARO tracker item. Also check: adnexal gland. Note that MP implicitly includes hypodermis.

external definition

the tissue or structures associated with or embedded in the skin such as hair and hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands and claws or nails[MP:0010678]

has narrow synonym

body hair or bristle

has related synonym

skin adnexa, skin appendage, adnexae cutis, skin adnexal structure

id

UBERON:0006003

Term relations