Cryptopatch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryptopatch is a noun meaning (biology) A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
Meaning
(biology) A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
Example Sentences
Besides Peyer's patches and mesenteric lymph nodes, the immune system in the gut contains several other lymphoid structures: cryptopatches and isolated lymphoid follicles (ILFs).
Word Forms
- cryptopatches
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papulonodule, coproantigen, lymphnode, prolymphocyte, lymphoglandula, lymphosome.
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