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Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Lymphatic System > Lymphatic Vessels > Endothelium, Lymphatic
Tissues > Epithelium > Endothelium > Endothelium, Lymphatic

Preferred term

Endothelium, Lymphatic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Endotheliums, Lymphatic
  • Lymphatic Endothelium
  • Lymphatic Endotheliums

Scope note

  • Unbroken cellular lining (intima) of the lymph vessels (e.g., the high endothelial lymphatic venules). It is more permeable than vascular endothelium, lacking selective absorption and functioning mainly to remove plasma proteins that have filtered through the capillaries into the tissue spaces.

History note

  • 91(88); was see under ENDOTHELIUM 1988-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004729

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