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Uberon Ontology
right colon
- Term ID
- UBERON:0008972
- Synonyms
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- proximal colon
- Definition
- The proximal portion of the colon, extending from the ileocecal valve usually to a point proximal to the left colic flexure; it develops embryonically from the terminal portion of the midgut and functions in absorption.
- References
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- BTO:0000649
- NCIT:C12383
- UMLS:C1305188
- galen:RightColon
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1305188
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362161002
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
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