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mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001961
- Synonyms
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- epithelio-lymphoid tissue
- MALT
- mucosa associated lymphatic tissue
- mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
- mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- mucosal-associated lymphatic tissue
- mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue
- 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]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosa-associated_lymphoid_tissue
- References
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- MA:0000140
- NCIT:C12910
- UMLS:C0599921
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosa-associated_lymphoid_tissue
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0599921
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- is a type of
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- has subtype