An abnormality of the immune system. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Abnormality of the immune system Immunological abnormality
Term information
- UMLS:C4021753
The immune system is composed of organs and interdependent cell types that collectively protect the body from infections and from the growth of tumor cells. The organs of the immune system comprise the bone marrow, the spleen, the thymus,the lymph nodes, and the cell types comprise B cells, T cells, natural killer cells, granulocytes,dendritic cells, and macrophages.
Term relations
- has part some (
quality and
characteristic of part of some immune system and
has modifier some abnormal and
has upheno source some Human Phenotype Ontology)