immune system

Term ID

UBERON:0002405

Synonyms

Definition

Anatomical system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymphoid tissue, lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and antibodies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system

References

AAO:0011003
BILA:0000104
BTO:0005810
GAID:328
Immune:system
MA:0002711
MESH:D007107
NCIT:C12735
OpenCyc:Mx4rvWNkm5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
TAO:0001159
UMLS:C0020962
VHOG:0001247
XAO:0003152
ZFA:0001159
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0020962
http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362590003

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

has parts: arthropod hepatopancreas bone marrow immune organ leukocyte lymphoid system ... Show All 8 Terms

arthropod hepatopancreas bone marrow immune organ leukocyte lymphoid system reticuloendothelial system thymus thymus primordium Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: anatomical system

anatomical system Show first 5 Terms
disjoint_from: entire sense organ system hepatobiliary system integumental system

entire sense organ system hepatobiliary system integumental system Show first 5 Terms
inverse disjoint_from: biliary system circulatory system digestive system endocrine system exocrine system ... Show All 13 Terms

biliary system circulatory system digestive system endocrine system exocrine system gustatory system hematopoietic system musculoskeletal system nervous system renal system reproductive system respiratory system skeletal system Show first 5 Terms