Preferred Label : Lymph Node Medullary Portion;
NCIt definition : The central portion of the lymph node. It is divided into sections by tracts of lymphatic
tissue called medullary cords. Between the medullary cords are the medullary sinuses,
which consist mainly of macrophages that engulf microorganisms as part of the lymph
node's filtering function. Lymphocytes and plasma cells are also found in the medullary
portion.;
Origin ID : C33032;
UMLS CUI : C1518049;
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