OntologyTerm prostate gland

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definition 
The prostate gland is a partly muscular, partly glandular body that is situated near the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid. (UBERON)
is_slim_for 
organ
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. male accessory sex gland
  2. mixed endoderm/mesoderm-derived structure
  3. material anatomical entity
preferred_name 
prostate gland
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. prostate gland
  2. endoderm
  3. reproductive system
  4. mesoderm
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Uberon
  3. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. male prostate
  2. prostate
term_id 
UBERON:0002367
term_name 
prostate gland
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002367