lymph node

Term ID

UBERON:0000029

Synonyms

• lymph gland
• nodus lymphaticus

Definition

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.

References

• BTO:0000784
• CALOHA:TS-0579
• EFO:0000872
• EMAPA:35523
• EV:0100050
• GAID:947
• Lymph:node
• MA:0000139
• MAT:0000442
• MESH:D008198
• NCIT:C12745
• NCIT:C33027
• OpenCyc:Mx4rwLPqLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• TAO_RETIRED:0005318
• UMLS:C0024204
• VHOG:0001273
• ZFA_RETIRED:0005318
• galen:Lymphnode
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0024204
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181756000

Ontology

Cell Ontology