Terms & Properties

Preferred Name:  Mesangium

Definition:  A thin membrane in the central part of the renal glomerulus between capillaries. It helps to support the capillary loops in the glomerulus. Mesangial cells are phagocytic and for the most part separated from capillary lumina by endothelial cells.

Label:  Mesangium

NCI Thesaurus Code:  C33101 (Search for linked caDSR metadata)   (search value sets)

NCI Metathesaurus Link:  C0017655  (see NCI Metathesaurus info)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Mesangium

External Source Codes: 

UMLS CUI

C0017655

Other Properties:

Name	Value (qualifiers indented underneath)
code	C33101
Legacy Concept Name	Mesangium
Semantic_Type	Tissue

Additional Concept Data: 

Defined Fully by Roles: No

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