Preferred Label : Lymphatic System;
NCIt synonyms : Reticuloendothelial System, Lymphatic System; Lymphatics;
NCIt related terms : Lymphatic; Lymphoid System;
NCIt definition : The anatomic system that includes the lymph nodes, lymphoid tissues in various organs
(spleen, thymus, tonsils, gastrointestinal tract), and lymphatic vessels. It is part
of the immune system that offers protection against infections.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells
that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen,
thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph
and white blood cells). Lymphatic vessels branch, like blood vessels, into all the
tissues of the body.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045764;
Origin ID : C12746;
UMLS CUI : C0024235;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Contains anatomical structure(s)
- False automatic mappings
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_associated_anatomic_site_of
- is_not_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
- tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
