| MP term: | abnormal seminal vesicle morphology |
| Synonym: | abnormal gonecyst morphology |
| Synonym: | abnormal seminal gland morphology |
| Synonym: | abnormal seminal vesicles morphology |
| Synonym: | seminal gland dysplasia |
| Synonym: | seminal vesicle dysplasia |
| MP id: | MP:0002059 |
| Alternate id: | MP:0000656 |
| Definition: | any structural anomaly of either of the paired sac-like glandular structures situated posterolateral to the urinary bladder in the male and functioning as part of the reproductive system; each sac is pyramidal in shape and convoluted in appearance and at the anterior extremity becomes constricted into a narrow straight duct that joins the ipsilateral vas deferens to form the ejaculatory duct; seminal vesicles secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of spermatozoa through the urethra |
| Number of paths to term: | 3 |
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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