Preferred Name | Lymphoid Follicle | |
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Definitions |
Nodular structures composed of lymphocytes. In the absence of immune stimulation, they ae called primary follicles and are composed of small B-lymphocytes. With antigenic stimulation the B-lymphocytes replicate and differentiate, to give rise to secondary follicles which are composed of germinal centers and are surrounded by mantle zones. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C33040 |
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code |
C33040 |
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definition |
Nodular structures composed of lymphocytes. In the absence of immune stimulation, they ae called primary follicles and are composed of small B-lymphocytes. With antigenic stimulation the B-lymphocytes replicate and differentiate, to give rise to secondary follicles which are composed of germinal centers and are surrounded by mantle zones. |
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label |
Lymphoid Follicle |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Lymphoid_Follicle |
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Preferred_Name |
Lymphoid Follicle |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C33040 |
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prefLabel |
Lymphoid Follicle |
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Semantic_Type |
Tissue |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0229654 |
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subClassOf |