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Preferred Name

Postcapillary Venule

Synonyms

Postcapillary Venule

Definitions

The first potion of the venous component of the microcirculation composed of endothelial cells, pericytes, and a basement membrane, which is one of the main sites for the interchange of gas and metabolite molecules between the tissues and the blood.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33345

code

C33345

DEFINITION

The first potion of the venous component of the microcirculation composed of endothelial cells, pericytes, and a basement membrane, which is one of the main sites for the interchange of gas and metabolite molecules between the tissues and the blood.

FULL_SYN

Postcapillary Venule

label

Postcapillary Venule

Legacy Concept Name

Postcapillary_Venule

Preferred_Name

Postcapillary Venule

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33345

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0226505

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12818

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