Peyer's patch
English
Etymology
Named after Johann Conrad Peyer, who described them in 1677.
Noun
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- (biologyCategory:en:Biology#PEYERSPATCH) A patch of lymphoid tissue or lymphoid nodules on the walls of the ileal-small intestine.
- Synonyms: Peyerian gland, Peyer's gland
Translations
patch of lymphoid tissue
