National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024

Preferred Name	Splenic Tissue
Synonyms	Splenic Tissue
Definitions	The largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body. It consists of cells and vessels contained within a capsule lined by mesothelium, from which trabecula enter the splenic parenchyma. The parenchyma is supported by a framework of reticular fibers. The spleen consists of two types of parenchymal tissue, the white and red pulp. The white pulp is composed of elongated cords of compact lymphatic tissue containing nodules. The red pulp is composed of pulp cords and splenic sinusoids.
ID	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34086
code	C34086
DEFINITION	The largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body. It consists of cells and vessels contained within a capsule lined by mesothelium, from which trabecula enter the splenic parenchyma. The parenchyma is supported by a framework of reticular fibers. The spleen consists of two types of parenchymal tissue, the white and red pulp. The white pulp is composed of elongated cords of compact lymphatic tissue containing nodules. The red pulp is composed of pulp cords and splenic sinusoids.
FULL_SYN	Splenic Tissue
label	Splenic Tissue
Legacy Concept Name	Splenic_Tissue
Preferred_Name	Splenic Tissue
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C34086
Semantic_Type	Tissue
UMLS_CUI	C0771377
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C38510 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12801

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	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34086	BERO	LOOM
	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Splenic_Tissue	CSEO	LOOM