Tissue
lymphatic tissue
lym·phat·ic tis·sue [ lim-fat-ik tish-oo, tis-yoo ]
Subclass of:
Lymphatic System; Body tissue
Definitions related to lymphoid tissue:
  • Specialized tissues that are components of the lymphatic system. They provide fixed locations within the body where a variety of LYMPHOCYTES can form, mature and multiply. The lymphoid tissues are connected by a network of LYMPHATIC VESSELS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Tissue characterized by the presence of large numbers of lymphocytes in different stages of transformation. Connective tissue cells including fibroblasts and macrophages may be present. Lymphoid tissue is framed by a network of reticular fibers and may be diffuse, or densely aggregated.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Lymphoid tissue, cells and organs that make up the lymphatic system, such as white blood cells (leukocytes), bone marrow, and the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes. Lymphoid tissue has several different structural organizations related to its particular function in the immune response. The most...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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