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reticuloendothelial system

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A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticuloendothelial_system ]

Term info

Label

reticuloendothelial system

Synonyms
  • RES
  • lymphoreticular system
  • mononuclear phagocyte system
  • reticuloendothelial system
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has related synonym

lymphoreticular

id

UBERON:0000363