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Terms & Properties |
Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0006901
NCI Thesaurus Code: C32212 (see NCI Thesaurus info)
Semantic Type: Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
NCIt Definition: Tiny blood vessels that connect the arterioles with the venules.
MSH Definition: The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.
NCI-GLOSS Definition: The smallest type of blood vessel. A capillary connects an arteriole (small artery) to a venule (small vein) to form a network of blood vessels in almost all parts of the body. The wall of a capillary is thin and leaky, and capillaries are involved in the exchange of fluids and gases between tissues and the blood.
CSP Definition: the minute vessels that connect the arterioles and venules.
Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)
Blood capillaries |
Blood Capillary |
Capillaries |
capillarty |
Capillary blood vessel (organ) |
capillary |
Structure of capillary blood vessel (organ) (body structure) |
Structure of capillary blood vessel (organ) |
Vas capillare |
External Source Codes:
NCI Thesaurus Code | C32212 (see NCI Thesaurus info) |
Name | Value | Source |
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ACTIVE | 1 | SNOMEDCT_US |
AN | coordinate with specific organ /blood supply; LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES is also available | MSH |
AQL | AB AH CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SE SU TR UL VI | MSH |
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID | 900000000000448009 | SNOMEDCT_US |
CTV3ID | XU9Ur | SNOMEDCT_US |
DC | 1 | MSH |
DEFINITION_STATUS_ID | 900000000000074008 | SNOMEDCT_US |
DID | 0581-4997 | CSP |
DX | 19660101 | MSH |
EFFECTIVE_TIME | 20020131 | SNOMEDCT_US |
FMAID | 63194 | RADLEX |
FX | D002197 | MSH |
ICD-O-3_CODE | C49.9 | SNOMEDCT_US |
MDA | 19990101 | MSH |
MMR | 20160613 | MSH |
MN | A07.231.461.165 | MSH |
SOS | One of the tiny blood vessels joining arterioles and venules. | AOD |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 446608001~MAPTARGET~C49.9 | SNOMEDCT_US |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 734138000~TARGETCOMPONENT~255416003 | SNOMEDCT_US |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 900000000000497000~MAPTARGET~XU9Ur | SNOMEDCT_US |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 900000000000508004~ACCEPTABILITYID~900000000000548007 | SNOMEDCT_US |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 900000000000508004~ACCEPTABILITYID~900000000000549004 | SNOMEDCT_US |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 900000000000509007~ACCEPTABILITYID~900000000000548007 | SNOMEDCT_US |
SUBSET_MEMBER | 900000000000509007~ACCEPTABILITYID~900000000000549004 | SNOMEDCT_US |
TERMUI | T006276 | MSH |
TH | NLM (1966) | MSH |
TYPE_ID | 900000000000003001 | SNOMEDCT_US |
TYPE_ID | 900000000000013009 | SNOMEDCT_US |
UWT | Organ Part | UWDA |
Additional Concept Data: (none)
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