loading...| Preferred Name |
reticuloendothelial system |
| Synonyms |
reticuloendothelial system lymphoreticular system mononuclear phagocyte system RES lymphoreticular |
| 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]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000363 |
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| database_cross_reference |
FMA:84189 MESH:D012157 Wikipedia:Reticuloendothelial_system BTO:0001174 GAID:1004 EV:0100048 NCIT:C12780 SCTID:278874002 UMLS:C0035287 |
| 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]. |
| has exact synonym |
reticuloendothelial system lymphoreticular system mononuclear phagocyte system RES |
| has related synonym |
lymphoreticular |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0000363 |
| label |
reticuloendothelial system |
| notation |
UBERON:0000363 |
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| prefLabel |
reticuloendothelial system |
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