


A Type
A component of the human body circulatory system comprised of an intricate network of hollow tubes that transport blood throughout the entire body.
PropertyExpected TypeDescription
Properties from AnatomicalStructure
associatedPathophysiology Text If applicable, a description of the pathophysiology associated with the anatomical system, including potential abnormal changes in the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of the system.
bodyLocation Text Location in the body of the anatomical structure.
connectedTo AnatomicalStructure Other anatomical structures to which this structure is connected.
diagram ImageObject An image containing a diagram that illustrates the structure and/or its component substructures and/or connections with other structures.
partOfSystem AnatomicalSystem The anatomical or organ system that this structure is part of.
relatedCondition MedicalCondition A medical condition associated with this anatomy.
relatedTherapy MedicalTherapy A medical therapy related to this anatomy.
subStructure AnatomicalStructure Component (sub-)structure(s) that comprise this anatomical structure.
Properties from MedicalEntity
code MedicalCode A medical code for the entity, taken from a controlled vocabulary or ontology such as ICD-9, DiseasesDB, MeSH, SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, etc.
guideline MedicalGuideline A medical guideline related to this entity.
legalStatus DrugLegalStatus  or
MedicalEnumeration  or
The drug or supplement's legal status, including any controlled substance schedules that apply.
medicineSystem MedicineSystem The system of medicine that includes this MedicalEntity, for example 'evidence-based', 'homeopathic', 'chiropractic', etc.
recognizingAuthority Organization If applicable, the organization that officially recognizes this entity as part of its endorsed system of medicine.
relevantSpecialty MedicalSpecialty If applicable, a medical specialty in which this entity is relevant.
study MedicalStudy A medical study or trial related to this entity.
Properties from Thing
alternateName Text An alias for the item.
description Text A description of the item.
identifier PropertyValue  or
Text  or
image ImageObject  or
mainEntityOfPage CreativeWork  or
Inverse property: mainEntity
name Text The name of the item.
subjectOf CreativeWork  or
A CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
Inverse property: about
url URL URL of the item.

Instances of Vessel may appear as a value for the following properties
PropertyOn TypesDescription
bloodSupply Muscle The blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the muscle.
drainsTo Vein The vasculature that the vein drains into.
originatesFrom LymphaticVessel The vasculature the lymphatic structure originates, or afferents, from.
runsTo LymphaticVessel The vasculature the lymphatic structure runs, or efferents, to.

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