loading...| Preferred Name |
lymph node |
| Synonyms |
nodus lymphaticus lymph gland |
| Definitions |
Any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000029 |
| composed primarily of | |
| continuous with | |
| database_cross_reference |
CALOHA:TS-0579 FMA:5034 EV:0100050 Wikipedia:Lymph_node MA:0000139 BTO:0000784 VHOG:0001273 EFO:0000872 galen:Lymphnode MAT:0000442 NCIT:C33027 TAO_RETIRED:0005318 EMAPA:35523 UMLS:C0024204 ZFA_RETIRED:0005318 GAID:947 SCTID:181756000 MESH:D008198 NCIT:C12745 |
| definition |
Any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Illu_lymph_node_structure.png |
| develops_from | |
| has part |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002194 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002006 |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
nodus lymphaticus lymph gland |
| id |
UBERON:0000029 |
| in taxon | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
lymph node |
| notation |
UBERON:0000029 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
lymph node |
| present_in_taxon | |
| see also | |
| treeView | |
| UBPROP_0000003 |
Lymph nodes that are associated with the lymphatic system have evolved in mammals.[well established][VHOG] |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0005057 |