loading...| Preferred Name |
Pleura |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12469 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
The tissue that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and the surface of the lungs. (NCI) A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity. It protects and cushions the lungs. This tissue secretes a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant, allowing the lungs to move smoothly in the chest cavity while breathing. |
| code |
C12469 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
| DEFINITION |
The tissue that lines the wall of the thoracic cavity and the surface of the lungs. |
| FULL_SYN |
Pleural Tissue |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Pleura |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Pleural_Tissue |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Pleura |
| Preferred_Name |
Pleura |
| prefixIRI |
C12469 |
| prefLabel |
Pleura |
| Semantic_Type |
Tissue |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0032225 |
| subClassOf |