loading...| Preferred Name |
milk |
| Synonyms |
mammary gland milk |
| Definitions |
An emulsion of fat globules within a fluid that is secreted by the mammary gland during lactation. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001913 |
| database_cross_reference |
MESH:A13.622 EV:0100126 EMAPA:36540 CALOHA:TS-0636 GAID:1230 ENVO:02000031 BTO:0000868 MAT:0000056 VHOG:0001263 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjGZJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA UMLS:C1511310 FMA:62100 MA:0002552 NCIT:C13401 MIAA:0000056 galen:Milk |
| definition |
An emulsion of fat globules within a fluid that is secreted by the mammary gland during lactation. |
| editor note |
to axiomatize the different forms of mammary gland secretion an ontology of the phases of pregnancy/lactation is required. Using the existing GO def of lactation is circular. |
| external_ontology_notes |
ncit:Milk refers specifically to cow milk |
| has_exact_synonym |
mammary gland milk |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| homology_notes |
The detailed similarities of mammary glands in living monotremes, marsupials, and eutherians argue for a monophyletic origin of these glands, perhaps by the combination of parts of preexisting sebaceous and sweat glands.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0001913 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
milk |
| notation |
UBERON:0001913 |
| prefLabel |
milk |
| subClassOf |