Term Name: | Hassall's corpuscle |
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Synonyms: | capsule of Hassal's corpuscle, thymic corpuscle |
Definition: | The small spherical bodies of epithelial cells found in the medulla of the thymus, that are arranged in a concentric pattern around clusters of degenerating lymphocytes, eosinophils and macrophages |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003987] |