Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)
OWL
Last submission date June 16, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002030
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002030
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/EFO/UBERON_0002030
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nipple

Synonyms
papilla mammae papilla of breast thele thelium teat papillary part of breast papilla mammaria
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Nipple being part_of mammary gland is due to a practical modelling in uberon that treats mammary gland as including adnexa. A GCI asserts that nipple is part of the breast in humans. For discussion of this, please refer to https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/1873. Projection of skin containing the outlets for 15-20 lactiferous ducts arranged cylindrically around the tip.
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