metanephros

Term ID

UBERON:0000081

Synonyms

• definite kidney
• definitive kidney
• hind kidney
• metanephric kidney
• metanephron

Definition

In mammals, the metanephros is the excretory organ of the fetus, which develops into the mature kidney and is formed from the rear portion of the nephrogenic cord. The metanephros is an endocrine and metabolic organ that filters the blood and excretes the end products of body metabolism in the form of urine[GO] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metanephros#Metanephros

References

• BTO:0001543
• EHDAA2:0001137
• EHDAA:3089
• EHDAA:5911
• EMAPA:17373
• EMAPA_RETIRED:17207
• NCIT:C34209
• UMLS:C0231049
• VHOG:0000039
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0231049
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/308797000

Ontology

Cell Ontology