Preferred Name | Microglia | |
Synonyms |
Microgliocyte Hortega cell Microglial Cell Microglia |
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Definitions |
A type of glial cell that mediates immune responses by clearing cellular debris and dead neurons from nervous tissue through phagocytosis. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12616 |
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code |
C12616 |
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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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DEFINITION |
A type of glial cell that mediates immune responses by clearing cellular debris and dead neurons from nervous tissue through phagocytosis. |
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Display_Name |
Microglia |
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FULL_SYN |
Microgliocyte Hortega cell Microglial Cell Microglia |
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label |
Microglia |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Microglia |
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Preferred_Name |
Microglia |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12616 |
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Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0206116 |
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subClassOf |
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