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aortic body
- Term ID
- UBERON:0034971
- Synonyms
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- aortic bodies
- aortic glands
- Zuckerkandl's body
- Definition
- one of several small clusters of chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, and supporting cells located along the aortic arch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_body
- References
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- Aortic:body
- NCIT:C97112
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/75061007
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
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