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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

definition

The soft tissue that fills the cavities of bones.

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Gray72-en.svg

editor note

consider placement of NCIT:C53466 medullary bone

TODO - create superclass for bone marrow / head kidney. both are portions of tissue in the hematopoetic system. also consider adding as subclass of zone of bone organ for consistency with FMA. See also: Leydig and epigonal organs

function notes

In adults, marrow in large bones produces new blood cells[Wikipedia:Bone_marrow]

has exact synonym

medulla ossium

medulla ossea

has related synonym

medulla of bone

medullary bone

homology notes

The bone marrow is the hematopoietic organ in all vertebrates but fishes, in which hematopoiesis occurs in the kidney.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0002371

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl

present in taxon

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

see also

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/immune-system#immune-system

xRef

galen:BoneMarrow

BTO:0000829

EFO:0000868

MAT:0000084

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow

MA:0000134

CALOHA:TS-0087

http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/421320006

XAO:0000123

FMA:9608

MESH:D001853

EMAPA:32760

UMLS:C0005953

MIAA:0000084

BTO:0000141

http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0005953

EV:0100046

GAID:1287

AAO:0011007

NCIT:C12431

VHOG:0001218

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