Preferred Label : Lymph;
NCIt synonyms : Reticuloendothelial System, Lymph;
NCIt related terms : lymphatic fluid;
NCIt definition : A clear, transparent, sometimes faintly yellow and slightly opalescent fluid that
is collected from the tissues throughout the body, flows in the lymphatic vessels
(through the lymph nodes), and is eventually added to the venous blood circulation.
Lymph consists of a clear liquid portion, varying numbers of white blood cells (chiefly
lymphocytes), and a few red blood cells.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells
that help fight infections and other diseases.; CDISC: A clear, transparent, sometimes faintly yellow and slightly opalescent fluid
that is collected from the tissues throughout the body, flows in the lymphatic vessels
(through the lymph nodes), and is eventually added to the venous blood circulation.
Lymph consists of a clear liquid portion, varying numbers of white blood cells (chiefly
lymphocytes), and a few red blood cells. (NCI);
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046305; CDR0000044434;
Origin ID : C13252;
UMLS CUI : C0024202;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- anatomic_structure_has_location
- concept_is_in_subset
