A vessel that contains or conveys lymph, that originates as an interfibrillar or intercellular cleft or space in a tissue or organ, and that if small has no distinct walls or walls composed only of endothelial cells and if large resembles a vein in structure[BTO]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_vessel http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000752 ]
Term information
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/279089004
- EFO:0000873
- XAO:0000375
- UMLS:C0229889 (ncithesaurus:Lymphatic_Vessel)
- TAO:0005105
- VHOG:0001249
- NCIT:C33038
- CALOHA:TS-2102
- AAO:0011005
- FMA:30315
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_vessel
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0229889
- OpenCyc:Mx4rwA1fYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- BTO:0000752
- MA:0000138
- MAT:0000443
- EMAPA:35532
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
A vessel that contains or conveys lymph, that originates as an interfibrillar or intercellular cleft or space in a tissue or organ, and that if small has no distinct walls or walls composed only of endothelial cells and if large resembles a vein in structure[BTO].
A vessel that contains or conveys lymph.[AAO]
A network of blunt ended vessels lacking direct connection to the blood vascular system. These vessels collect and drain fluids and macromolecules from interstitial spaces throughout the animal. They derive from a subpopulation of endothelial cells and have walls that are much thinner than the blood carrying vessels. Lymphatic vessels are usually classified as either superficial or deep.[TAO]
Tetrapods have evolved distinct lymphatic systems, in which lymphatic capillaries help drain most of the tissues of the body.[well established][VHOG]
Term relations
- vessel
- has part some lymph
- contributes to morphology of some immune system
- part of some lymph vasculature