The part of the cervix uteri that protrudes into the vagina and is lined with stratified squamous epithelium. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001850 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_portion_of_cervix ]
Synonyms: vaginal part of cervix uterine ectocervix portio vaginalis cervicis portio vaginalis ectocervix
Term information
- CALOHA:TS-1098
- FMA:86484
- NCIT:C12310
- BTO:0001850
- FMA:77056
- SCTID:264459002
- Wikipedia:Vaginal_portion_of_cervix
human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- organ part
- reproductive structure
- BSPO_0001108 some uterine cervix
- part of some uterine cervix
- has part some non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- BSPO_0000100 some vagina