Abnormal peripheral nervous system morphology
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A structural abnormality of the peripheral nervous system, which is composed of the nerves that lead to or branch off from the central nervous system. This includes the cranial nerves (olfactory and optic nerves are technically part of the central nervous system). [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Abnormal peripheral nervous system structure
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:42658009
- UMLS:C0031117
- UMLS:C4025831
- SNOMEDCT_US:302226006
The peripheral nervous system is divided into autonomic and somatic components, which both include afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) nerves.
Term relations
- has part some (
morphology and
characteristic of part of some peripheral nervous system and
has modifier some abnormal)