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lymphatic part of lymphoid system
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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. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
lymphatic part of lymphoid system
Synonyms
- lymphatic system
- lymphatic tree system
Subsets
efo_slim, pheno_slim
editor note
consider merging with lymph vasculature
external definition
Part of the circulatory system which consists of a series of vessels which collect blood (exclusive of erythrocytes) which seep through capillary walls and return it to the veins.[AAO]
external ontology notes
in FMA this is part of the cardiovascular system, but here we treat the CV system as a separate component of the circulatory system from the lymphatic system
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
lymporeticular system
has relational adjective
lymporeticular
id
UBERON:0006558