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upper lobe of lung

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A lobe of the lung that is closest to the head. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

upper lobe of lung

Synonyms
  • cranial lobe of lung
  • lobus superior
  • lobus superior pulmonis
  • superior lobe of lung
database cross reference
latin term
lobus superior pulmonis [ FMA : TA ]

editor note

the logical definition must have a clause stating position relative to a lower lobe, otherwise a single lobed side (such as the left lobe in the mouse) trivially classifies as an upper lobe

id

UBERON:0008948