NTRs: ureter

[emquardokus]

Preferred term label:
Abdominal ureter FMA:15882 (left FMA:15885, right FMA:15884) FMA-->abdominal part of ureter
Pelvic ureter FMA:15883 (left FMA:15887, right FMA:15886) FMA --> pelvic part of ureter

Synonyms
Abdominal ureter--> Proximal ureter
Pelvic ureter--> Distal ureter

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
Abdominal ureter: Part of ureter between the renal pelvis and the pelvic brim. Its inferior boundary is indicated by the bifurcation of the common iliac artery (to form the internal and external iliac arteries).

Pelvic ureter: Part of ureter within the pelvic cavity. Its superior boundary is indicated by the bifurcation of the common iliac artery (to internal and external iliac arteries).

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
Abdominal ureter--> ureter UBERON:0000056 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000056
Pelvic ureter--> ureter UBERON:0000056 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000056

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
Ellen M. Quardokus 0000-0001-7655-4833
Sanjay Jain 0000-0003-2804-127X
Janet Keast 0000-0002-4341-32

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[aleixpuigb]

Thank you for your request @emquardokus, I am preparing the six terms to be added and I have a doubt on the nomenclature.
From a pubmed search I can see that proximal (584)/distal (1153) ureter is more used than abdominal (10)/pelvic (255) ureter. Would be ok to use proximal/distal and add abdominal/pelvic (also upper/lower) as exact synonyms? Thank you!

[emquardokus]

@aleixpuigb this is really interesting since the terminology is coming from the GUDMAP consortium nomenclature working group rather than a single person.
Agree with you.
Let's also put in upper ureter = proximal ureter = abdominal ureter
distal ureter = pelvic ureter = lower ureter
It also appears there is a 3rd segment called intramural.
The ureter is anatomically and functionally divided into 3 segments: proximal, distal, and intramural.
Check this reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532980/
"The proximal ureter (abdominal or upper ureter) is the segment extending from the renal pelvis to the iliac bifurcation. This region is buried mostly within the retroperitoneal fat, except where it passes directly over the psoas muscle. Thus, the proximal ureter can be hard to identify surgically."
"The ureter is anatomically and functionally divided into 3 segments: proximal, distal, and intramural. The proximal ureter (abdominal or upper ureter) is the segment extending from the renal pelvis to the iliac bifurcation."
"The distal ureter (pelvic or lower ureter) extends from the iliac bifurcation to the bladder.[11]" Lescay HA, Jiang J, Leslie SW, et al. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis Ureter. [Updated 2024 May 5]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532980/

[aleixpuigb]

Thank you! Yes, this reference is very helpful, and I was also wondering if we should add intramural. I have seen than in other mammals they use more the limit at the iliac bifurcation rather than the pelvic brim, so i will use that limit for proximal (lower limit) and distal (upper limit) ureter.

[aleixpuigb]

@emquardokus, here are the seven new terms I am going to add to Uberon:

Preferred term label:
proximal ureter
FMA:15882

Synonyms
abdominal ureter PMID:30422575
upper ureter PMID:30422575

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A segment of an ureter that extends from the renal pelvis to the common iliac artery bifurcation (to form the internal and external iliac arteries). PMID:30422575

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'part of' some ureter
'excretory tube'
'continuous with' some 'distal ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
Ellen M. Quardokus https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7655-4833
Sanjay Jain https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-127X
Janet Keast https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-32
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

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Preferred term label:
right proximal ureter

Synonyms
right abdominal ureter PMID:30422575
right upper ureter PMID:30422575

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A proximal ureter that is part of the right ureter. PMID:30422575

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'proximal ureter'
'part of' some 'right ureter'
'continuous with' some 'right distal ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

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Preferred term label:
left proximal ureter

Synonyms
left abdominal ureter PMID:30422575
left lower ureter PMID:30422575

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A proximal ureter that is part of the left ureter. PMID:30422575

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'proximal ureter'
'part of' some 'left ureter'
'continuous with' some 'left distal ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

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Preferred term label:
distal ureter
 FMA:15883

Synonyms
pelvic ureter PMID:30422575
lower ureter PMID:30422575

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A segment of ureter that extends from the common iliac artery bifurcation to the bladder. From there, the ureter curves back and follows the lateral pelvic wall inferiorly to connect with the posterolateral bladder wall. PMID:30422575

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'part of' some ureter
'excretory tube'
'continuous with' some 'proximal ureter'
'continuous with' some 'intramural ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
Ellen M. Quardokus https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7655-4833
Sanjay Jain https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-127X
Janet Keast https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-32
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

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Preferred term label:
right distal ureter

Synonyms
right pelvic ureter PMID:30422575
right lower ureter PMID:30422575

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A distal ureter that is part of the right ureter. PMID:30422575

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'distal ureter'
'part of' some 'right ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

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Preferred term label:
left distal ureter

Synonyms
left pelvic ureter PMID:30422575
left lower ureter PMID:30422575

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A distal ureter that is part of the left ureter. PMID:30422575

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'distal ureter'
'part of' some 'left ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

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Preferred term label:
intramural ureter
FMA:77289

Synonyms
intravesical ureter doi:10.53347/rID-23183

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
The terminal segment of the ureter that is continuous with the distal ureter and lies where the ureter enters the bladder. The intramural ureter is aperistaltic, serving as a reflux-preventing mechanism, preventing the backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters. PMID:30422575, PMID:14142154

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon)
'part of' some ureter
'excretory tube'
'continuous with' some 'distal ureter'

Your nano-attribution (ORCID)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-8489

[aleixpuigb]

@emquardokus these terms will be available in the next Uberon release (tomorrow).