An epithelium that is part of a uterine cervix [Automatically generated definition]. [ OBOL:automatic ]
Synonyms: cervical canal epithelium epithelium of cervix cervix epithelial tissue cervical epithelium cervical canal epithelial tissue
Term information
- MA:0001724
- EMAPA:29929
- UMLS:C1711358 (ncithesaurus:Cervix_Epithelium)
- CALOHA:TS-0137
- EFO:0001913
- BTO:0000241
- NCIT:C49218
efo_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
The epithelium of the cervix is varied. The ectocervix (more distal, by the vagina) is composed of nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium. The endocervix (more proximal, within the uterus) is composed of simple columnar epithelium
Term relations
- uterine epithelium
- epithelium
- contributes to morphology of some uterine cervix
- part of some uterine cervix