Preferred Label : xylem;
MeSH definition : Plant tissue that carries water up the root and stem. Xylem cell walls derive most
of their strength from LIGNIN. The vessels are similar to PHLOEM sieve tubes but lack
companion cells and do not have perforated sides and pores.;
MeSH synonym : xylems;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylem;
Origin ID : D052584;
UMLS CUI : C1720877;
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- Plant [UMLS semantic type]
Plant tissue that carries water up the root and stem. Xylem cell walls derive most
of their strength from LIGNIN. The vessels are similar to PHLOEM sieve tubes but lack
companion cells and do not have perforated sides and pores.