loading...| Preferred Name | Reticuloendothelial System | |
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| Definitions |
A widely distributed collection of both free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow precursor cells by way of monocytes; their substantial phagocytic activity is mediated by immunoglobulin and the serum complement system. In both connective and lymphoid tissue, they may occur as free and fixed macrophages; in the sinusoids of the liver, as Kupffer cells; in the lung, as alveolar macrophages; and in the nervous system, as microglia. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12780 |
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| code |
C12780 |
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GDC |
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| definition |
A widely distributed collection of both free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow precursor cells by way of monocytes; their substantial phagocytic activity is mediated by immunoglobulin and the serum complement system. In both connective and lymphoid tissue, they may occur as free and fixed macrophages; in the sinusoids of the liver, as Kupffer cells; in the lung, as alveolar macrophages; and in the nervous system, as microglia. |
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Reticuloendothelial System |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177570 |
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Reticuloendothelial System |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Reticuloendothelial_System |
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| Maps_To |
Reticuloendothelial system, NOS |
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| Preferred_Name |
Reticuloendothelial System |
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NCIT:C12780 |
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| prefLabel |
Reticuloendothelial System |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body System |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0035287 |
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