Term Name: reticuloendothelial system
Synonyms: lymphoreticular, lymphoreticular system, RES
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].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0000363]

Relationships
is part of: immune system reticular tissue
is a type of: anatomical structure
has subtype: liver reticuloendothelial system