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 |