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circular folds

Identification
Official Latin term plicae circulares intestini tenuis
Official term circular folds of small intestine
Unit identifier TAH:U2565
Unit type unit type set
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit circular folds
Links of entity generic: circular fold
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: small intestine Short Extended
Level 3: layers of small intestine
Taxonomic links Level 1: cardinal part of organ Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: organ component Short Extended
Level 3: anatomical valve
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition the permanent transverse folds of the luminal surface of the small intestine, involving both the mucosa and submucosa.
THIS circular fold
Genus THIS isa anatomical valve
Defining property 1 THIS isFoldof ( layer of small intestine, default )
Autogenerated definition A circular fold is a anatomical valve [valva anatomica] which is a fold of layer of small intestine [lamina intestini tenuis] that increase surface area and slow the movement of chyme
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body top
TAH:U2275
digestive system SOS
TAH:U2559
small intestine SOS
TAH:U16057
layers of small intestine TOS
TAH:U2565 circular folds TOT
Taxonomy
Date: 20.11.2025