lymph node
Any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000784 ]
Term info
lymph node
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Illu_lymph_node_structure.png
uberon
lymph gland, nodus lymphaticus
Lymph nodes that are associated with the lymphatic system have evolved in mammals.[well established][VHOG]
UBERON:0000029
https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/650
Term relations
- anatomical structure
- part of some immune system
- part of some anatomical system
- part of some lymphoid system