Preferred Name |
Macrophage |
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Synonyms |
Macrophages Macrophage macrophage |
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Definitions |
A cell that arises from stem cells and/or bone marrow-derived monocytes that function in different aspects of host defense and tissue repair; such as phagocytosis, cytotoxic activity, and regulation of the immune response (antigen presentation and T-cell activation). |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12558 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells. |
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code |
C12558 |
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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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DEFINITION |
A cell that arises from stem cells and/or bone marrow-derived monocytes that function in different aspects of host defense and tissue repair; such as phagocytosis, cytotoxic activity, and regulation of the immune response (antigen presentation and T-cell activation). |
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Display_Name |
Macrophage |
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FULL_SYN |
Macrophages Macrophage macrophage |
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label |
Macrophage |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Macrophage |
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Preferred_Name |
Macrophage |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12558 |
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Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0024432 |
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subClassOf |