#immune_system a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
supertype: #system.body_part a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
part: #bone_marrow__marrow the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
part: #thymus_gland__thymus a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
part: #lymph_node__lymphnode__lymph_gland__lymphgland__node the source of lymph and lymphocytes
part: #reticuloendothelial_system__reticuloendothelialsystem__RES a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
part: #mononuclear_phagocyte_system__mononuclearphagocytesystem__MPS__system_of_macrophages a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
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