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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
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| Synonyms |
mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue epithelio-lymphoid tissue mucosal-associated lymphatic tissue mucosa associated lymphoid tissue mucosa associated lymphatic tissue mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue MALT |
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| Definitions |
Diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various sites of the body such as the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid, breast, lung, salivary glands, eye, and skin[WP]. Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes[GO]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001961 |
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| definition |
Diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various sites of the body such as the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid, breast, lung, salivary glands, eye, and skin[WP]. Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes[GO]. |
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mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue epithelio-lymphoid tissue mucosal-associated lymphatic tissue mucosa associated lymphoid tissue mucosa associated lymphatic tissue mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue MALT |
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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
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UBERON:0001961 |
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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
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