loading...| Preferred Name |
nipple |
| Synonyms |
papilla mammae papillary part of breast thele papilla mammaria papilla of breast thelium teat |
| Definitions |
Projection of skin containing the outlets for 15-20 lactiferous ducts arranged cylindrically around the tip. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002030 |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0000821 NCIT:C12299 EMAPA:36508 FMA:67771 CALOHA:TS-2234 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjKi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA galen:Nipple MESH:D009558 MA:0000796 GAID:35 UMLS:C0028109 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0028109 |
| definition |
Projection of skin containing the outlets for 15-20 lactiferous ducts arranged cylindrically around the tip. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Female_nipple_profile.jpg |
| develops_from | |
| external_ontology_notes |
FMA makes this part of the breast, whereas in MA it is part of the mammary gland - |
| has_exact_synonym |
papilla mammae thele papilla of breast thelium |
| has_narrow_synonym |
papillary part of breast teat |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
papilla mammaria |
| id |
UBERON:0002030 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
nipple |
| notation |
UBERON:0002030 |
| prefLabel |
nipple |
| taxon_notes |
a male mouse has no nipples - mammary tissue regresses during embryonic development |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |