National Cancer Institute Thesaurus - Blood - Classes | NCBO BioPortal

National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: July 2, 2026

Id	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12434 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12434
Preferred Name	Blood
Definitions	A liquid tissue; its major function is to transport oxygen throughout the body. It also supplies the tissues with nutrients, removes waste products, and contains various components of the immune system defending the body against infection. Several hormones also travel in the blood.
Synonyms	peripheral blood vertebrate blood Reticuloendothelial System, Blood Peripheral Blood portion of blood Whole Blood BLOOD Blood blood
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

label	Blood
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C12434
code	C12434
DEFINITION	A liquid tissue; its major function is to transport oxygen throughout the body. It also supplies the tissues with nutrients, removes waste products, and contains various components of the immune system defending the body against infection. Several hormones also travel in the blood.
ALT_DEFINITION	A tissue with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other substances suspended in fluid called plasma. Blood takes oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, and carries away wastes. A fluid that is composed of blood plasma and erythrocytes. A liquid tissue with the primary function of transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide. It supplies the tissues with nutrients, removes waste products, and contains various components of the immune system defending the body against infection.
Is_Value_For_GDC_Property	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70729 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C171435 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C83315 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156422 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156421 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177570 See more See less
Legacy Concept Name	Blood
Contributing_Source	CDISC CTRP GDC PCDC UBERON
xRef	UBERON:0000178
FULL_SYN	peripheral blood vertebrate blood Reticuloendothelial System, Blood Peripheral Blood portion of blood Whole Blood BLOOD Blood blood See more See less
UMLS_CUI	C0005767
Maps_To	Blood
Preferred_Name	Blood
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13236
Display_Name	Blood
Concept_In_Subset	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78734 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C198975 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179492 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156953 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168659 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C179478 See more See less
Semantic_Type	Body Substance

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