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subcapsular sinus of lymph node

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A space between the capsule and the cortex which allows the free movement of lymphatic fluid and so contains a sparsity of lymphocytes. It is continuous with the similar lymph sinuses that flank the trabeculae. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymph_node#Subcapsular_sinus ]

Synonyms: lymph node subcortical sinus

Term info

database cross reference
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human_reference_atlas

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Gray597.png

has related synonym

lymph path, subcapsular sinus, marginal sinus of lymph node, lymph sinus

has broad synonym

marginal sinus

id

UBERON:0005463

prefLabel

subcapsular sinus of lymph node

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606