OntologyTerm circulatory organ

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definition 
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, contributes to the circulation of lymph, blood or analogs. Examples: a chambered vertebrate heart; the tubular peristaltic heart of ascidians; the dorsal vessel of an insect; the lymoh heart of a reptile. (UBERON)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. compound organ
preferred_name 
circulatory organ
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. circulatory system
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
synonyms 
  1. heart or heart like organ
  2. cardiac pump
  3. circulatory vessel
term_id 
UBERON:0015228
term_name 
circulatory organ
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015228