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cheek

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001567


A fleshy subdivision of one side of the face bounded by an eye, ear and the nose. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek ]

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Term info

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Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

UBPROP 0000001

Surface structure that includes the scales, skin, and muscles that are located ventral and posterior to the eye.[TAO]

UBPROP 0000008

In many animals the inside of the cheek is lined with mucous membrane covered with stratified squamous epithelium and supplied with secretions from buccal glands.

has related synonym

jowl, buccae

id

UBERON:0001567

prefLabel

Cheek