loading...| Preferred Name | reticuloendothelial system | |
| Synonyms |
lymphoreticular reticuloendothelial system lymphoreticular system mononuclear phagocyte system RES |
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| Definitions |
A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000363 |
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| alternative label |
lymphoreticular reticuloendothelial system lymphoreticular system mononuclear phagocyte system RES |
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| composed primarily of | ||
| database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C12780 BTO:0001174 UMLS:C0035287 SCTID:278874002 MESH:D012157 Wikipedia:Reticuloendothelial_system EV:0100048 FMA:84189 GAID:1004 |
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| definition |
A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP]. |
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| has exact synonym |
reticuloendothelial system lymphoreticular system mononuclear phagocyte system RES |
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| has part | ||
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
lymphoreticular |
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| id |
UBERON:0000363 |
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| in taxon | ||
| label |
reticuloendothelial system |
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| notation |
UBERON:0000363 |
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| note |
A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP]. |
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| only in taxon | ||
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| preferred label |
reticuloendothelial system |
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| prefLabel |
reticuloendothelial system |
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