For new term requests, please provide the following information:
Preferred term label
central zone of prostate
(e.g., Asplenia)
Synonyms
prostate central zone
central zone of human prostate
(e.g., Absent spleen)
Textual definition
This region of the prostate gland that is located between the peripheral and transition zones, surrounding the ejaculatory ducts. It gives rise to a very small percentage of prostate cancers, though these cancers are frequently more aggressive, often resulting in invasion of the seminal vesicles.
the definition should be understandable even for non-specialists. Include a PubMed ID to refer to any relevant article that provides additional information about the suggested term.
paolaroncaglia
commented
3 years ago
For new term requests, please provide the following information:
Preferred term label
central zone of prostate
(e.g., Asplenia)
Synonyms
prostate central zone central zone of human prostate
(e.g., Absent spleen)
Textual definition
This region of the prostate gland that is located between the peripheral and transition zones, surrounding the ejaculatory ducts. It gives rise to a very small percentage of prostate cancers, though these cancers are frequently more aggressive, often resulting in invasion of the seminal vesicles.
the definition should be understandable even for non-specialists. Include a PubMed ID to refer to any relevant article that provides additional information about the suggested term.
Suggested parent term
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002367
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Use case
Will be used in 'organ part' fields in HCA metadata spreadsheets.
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Attribution
If you would like a nanoattribution, please indicate your ORCID id 0000-0002-7431-4139