National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Semen

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13277

ALT_DEFINITION

The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of sperm from the testicles and fluid from the prostate and other sex glands.

The thick, whitish secretion of the male reproductive organs. It is composed of spermatozoa in their nutrient plasma, secretions from the prostate, seminal vesicles, and various other glands, epithelial cells, and minor constituents. (NCI)

code

C13277

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

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

The thick, whitish secretion of the male reproductive organs. It is composed of spermatozoa in their nutrient plasma, secretions from the prostate, seminal vesicles, and various other glands, epithelial cells, and minor constituents.

FULL_SYN

Seminal Plasma

label

Semen

Legacy_Concept_Name

Semen

Preferred_Name

Semen

prefixIRI

C13277

prefLabel

Semen

Semantic_Type

Body Substance

UMLS_CUI

C2756969

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13713

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