The protruding lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the intestine that is composed of densely packed B cell follicles. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 MP:0000696 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15841100 MESH:A10.549.600 ]
Term information
- GAID:950
- MA:0000137
- Wikipedia:Peyer's_patch
- NCIT:C12771
- BTO:0001784
- EMAPA:19028
- UMLS:C0031272 (ncithesaurus:Peyer_s_Patch)
- CALOHA:TS-0780
- EFO:0001381
- MESH:D010581
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
The protruding lymphoid tissue located on the mucosa of the intestine that is composed of densely packed B cell follicles.
FMA has [set of?] [aggregated,small] lymphoid [follice,nodule] of [colon, SI, I, etc]
Pp is a syn for Aggregated lymphoid follicle of small intestine; but MA uses Pp as covering both SI and LI. MA also includes follicle as a part. WP says duodenum and jejunum lack PPs
Peyers patch
aggregated lymphoid nodule
Peyers gland
aggregated lymphoid follicle of intestine
Reptiles have accumulations of lymphocytes in their guts that may be primitive Peyer's patches (Zapata and Solas).
Term relations
- gut-associated lymphoid tissue
- part of some intestinal mucosa
- only in taxon some Amniota
- in taxon some (not Testudines)
- part of some lamina propria