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

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999