Reticuloendothelial system
System
Immune/Lymphatic
SNOMED CT
278874002
Reticuloendothelial system
Definition
A part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue. The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the RES[WP].
Also known as lymphoreticular system, mononuclear phagocyte system, RES, reticuloendothelial system — per UBERON
The Reticuloendothelial system is a part of the Immune/Lymphatic.