obophenotype / obophenotype/uberon
bladder stromal layer - new synonym?
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Description
According to https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0141437
"The bladder consists of four layers: a superficial mesothelial layer called the serosa; a smooth muscle layer; a connective tissue layer called the stroma; and an inner layer called the urothelium."
Uberon has:

I think suspect this refers to the submucosa: "A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that lines organs and supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of underlying smooth muscle. "
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Research direction
Start by reading the cited PLOS One description of the bladder layers and compare it with the existing Uberon anatomy shown in the issue. Determine whether “bladder stromal layer” is equivalent to the submucosa or requires a distinct synonym or term; done means the ontology representation and its relationship are resolved.
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