Term Name: organ subunit
Synonyms: organ region with fixed fiat boundary, organ segment, segment of organ
Definition: A part of an organ that constitutes a distinct modular sub-unit. In some cases, the organ may also contain other sub-units of identical or similar types, in other cases this may be a distinct entity.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000063]

Relationships
is a type of: organ part
has subtype: anatomical lobe anterior segment of eyeball chamber of eyeball cloacal bursa costal diaphragm crus of diaphragm duct glans kidney calyx lesser sac lingula of left lung lobule ocular surface region pilosebaceous unit posterior segment of eyeball renal corpuscle sac of scrotum sallet segmental subdivision of hindbrain segmental subdivision of nervous system skin appendage follicle thymus subunit tooth crown tooth root vertebra lamina