Preferred Name |
Microglia |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12616 |
code |
C12616 |
Concept_In_Subset | |
Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
DEFINITION |
A type of glial cell that mediates immune responses by clearing cellular debris and dead neurons from nervous tissue through phagocytosis. |
Display_Name |
Microglia |
FULL_SYN |
Microglial Cell Hortega cell Microgliocyte Microglia |
label |
Microglia |
Legacy Concept Name |
Microglia |
Preferred_Name |
Microglia |
prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12616 |
prefLabel |
Microglia |
Semantic_Type |
Cell |
UMLS_CUI |
C0206116 |
subClassOf |