Preferred Label : lymphatic part of lymphoid system;
Uberon definition : An organ system subdivision that is a network of vessels capable of removing accumulating
protein and fluid from the interstitial space and returning it to the vascular space.
In some species, this network is connected to the immune system via lymph nodes and
lymphocyte-producing organs, with the whole being the lymphoid system.;
Uberon synonym : lymphatic system; lymphatic tree system;
An organ system subdivision that is a network of vessels capable of removing accumulating
protein and fluid from the interstitial space and returning it to the vascular space.
In some species, this network is connected to the immune system via lymph nodes and
lymphocyte-producing organs, with the whole being the lymphoid system.