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lymph node medullary sinus

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The channels in the lymph node medulla that separate the medullary cords and are crossed by a reticulum of cells and fibers and bounded by littoral cells; lymph flows through the medullary sinus from the cortical sinuses and into the efferent lymphatic vessels. [ MP:0011222 ]

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Lymph flows into the medullary sinuses from cortical sinuses, and into efferent lymphatic vessels. Medullary sinuses contain histiocytes (immobile macrophages) and reticular cells.[WP]

has related synonym

lymph node medullary sinusoid

has broad synonym

medullary sinus

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UBERON:0009744

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lymph node medullary sinus

present in taxon

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