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relatio isDepressionof

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Official Latin term relatio isDepressionof
Official subsidiary term isDepressionof relationship
Unit identifier TAH:U18943
Unit type taxonomic
Materiality non physical entity
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Taxonomic links Level 1: res nonphysica Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: relatio anatomica Short Extended
Level 3: relatio associationis spatialis
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The isDepressionof property.

This ternary property defines a depression at the surface of some organ or organ part, with an optional qualification of an absolute position.

This property does not apply for linear structures, like a groove. A depression may exist under different names: a pit, a fossa, a fossula, and other.

Occurences of properties
Direct relation isDepressionof
Validation of A term A isa ( cardinal part of organ or anatomical surface or anatomical space )
Validation of B term B isa ( cardinal part of organ or region of surface of organ or bone )
Validation of C term C isa direction of reference
Ternary property model A REL B ( MOD C )
General language schema A is a C fossa of B
Alternate schema 1 A is a C pit of B
Default schema A is a fossa of B
Default schema 1 A is a pit of B
Number of occurrences 6
734 digastric fossa of mandible REL internal surface of body of mandible MOD anterior
739 sublingual fossa REL internal surface of body of mandible MOD lateral
740 submandibular fossa REL internal surface of body of mandible MOD lateral
536 scaphoid fossa of sphenoid REL medial plate MOD posterior
498 hypophysial fossa of sphenoid REL sella turcica
2557 gastric foveola of stomach REL mucosa of stomach
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Date: 13.12.2025