| Preferred Name |
Saliva |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13275 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections. A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches. (NCI) |
| code |
C13275 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
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#C78734 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
| DEFINITION |
The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary glands. Saliva moistens food to help digestion and it helps protect the mouth against infections. |
| FULL_SYN |
Head and Neck, Saliva |
| label |
Saliva |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Saliva |
| Preferred_Name |
Saliva |
| prefixIRI |
C13275 |
| prefLabel |
Saliva |
| Semantic_Type |
Body Substance |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0036087 |
| subClassOf |