red pulp (of spleen)
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Introduction
The blueish-red tissue occupying 75% of the spleen parenchyma. It consists of venous sinusoids separated by a fibrous reticulum containing fibroblasts & macrophages; on section it has the appearance of splenic cords. Its color derives from the abundance of erythrocytes in the sinusoids.
More general terms
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999