cryptopatch
A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
Noun
- A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
- 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). - 2006, Reshma Taneja, Nuclear Receptors...
Origin
From crypto- + patch.