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reticular tissue
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Loose connective tissue which consists of an irregular network of cells and reticular fibers and is spatially associated with myeloid and lymphoid cells. Examples: stroma of bone marrow, stroma of spleen, stroma of lymph node.[FMA] [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticular_connective_tissue ]
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Label
reticular tissue
Synonyms
- reticular connective tissue
- textus connectivus reticularis
axiom lost from external ontology
relationship loss: subclass connective tissue proper (AAO:0000099)[AAO]
external definition
Network of reticular fibres (fine collagen) that form a soft skeleton to support the lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen).[AAO]
external ontology notes
in FMA this is asserted as part of smooth muscle tissue
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UBERON:0006804
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