The main part of the hair which is composed of trichocytes and is divided into the cortex and medulla. [ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.12.005 ]
Synonyms: shaft of hair
Term information
- MA:0000159
- FMA:70728
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/361359004
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0221961
- EMAPA:36498
- NCIT:C33543
- BTO:0004672
- UMLS:C0221961 (ncithesaurus:Shaft_of_the_Hair)
pheno_slim
TODO - check definition of trichocyte in CL
TODO - add distinct subclasses for coat hair vs vibrissa hair