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integument

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The dermis, epidermis and hypodermis. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integument ]

Synonyms: dermis plus epidermis plus hypodermis, the integument, skin plus hypodermis, skin and subcutaneous tissue, integumentum commune

Term info

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Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

UBPROP 0000001

Anatomical system that protects the body from damage, comprising the skin and its appendages.[AAO], Surface structure that is the outer protective covering of the body.[VSAO], The outer protective barrier that separates the animal from its aquatic environment. Le Guellec et al, 2004.[TAO]

UBPROP 0000007

integumentary, integumental

curator note

in FMA intergument = skin+superficial fascia(hypodermis), skin=dermis+epidermis+hair_nail. Note that the definition provided here excludes the more general sense of the term 'integument' used in invertebrates; consider 'integumental system'. Note that the VSAO class appears to include adnexa by its definition.

has related synonym

vertebrate integument, dermoid system, skin, tegument, dermal system

id

UBERON:0002199

prefLabel

integument, Integument