Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

hematopoietic system

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Term info

Label

hematopoietic system

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

definition

Anatomical system that is involved in the production of hematopoietic cells.

external definition

Anatomical system that consists of the blood and blood forming tissues.[AAO]

has exact synonym

haematological system, organa haemopoietica, haemopoietic system

has related synonym

haematopoietic system, hematolymphoid system, hemopoietic system, hematological system, Blutbildungssystem

has relational adjective

hematopoietic

homology notes

Zebrafish developmental hematopoiesis shows close correspondence to the development of the mammalian hematopoietic system and is regulated by conserved molecular pathways.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0002390

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl

taxon notes

In humans this is primarily the bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes