Peyer's patch — Pey·er s patch pī ərz n any of numerous large oval patches of closely aggregated nodules of lymphoid tissue in the walls of the small intestine esp. in the ileum that partially or entirely disappear in advanced life and in typhoid fever become… … Medical dictionary
peyer's gland — noun see peyer s patch … Useful english dictionary
patch — 1. A small circumscribed area differing in color or structure from the surrounding surface. 2. In dermatology, a flat area greater than 1.0 cm in diameter. 3. An intermediate stage in the formation of a cap … Medical dictionary
Peyer patch — ▪ anatomy any of the nodules of lymphatic cells that aggregate to form bundles or patches and occur usually only in the lowest portion (ileum) of the small intestine; they are named for the 17th century Swiss anatomist Hans Conrad Peyer.… … Universalium
Peyer's patches — Lymphoid organs located in the submucosal tissue of the mammalian gut containing very high proportions of IgA secreting precursor cells. The patches have B and T dependent regions and germinal centres. A specialized epithelium lies between the… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Craig Peyer — Craig A. Peyer California Highway Patrol Place of birth California, USA Service branch United States Years of service 1980 1986 … Wikipedia
Johne's disease — Infobox Disease Name = Johnes disease Caption = DiseasesDB = 33739 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010283 Johne s disease (pronounced yo knees ) is a contagious, chronic and sometimes fatal… … Wikipedia
Paratuberculosis — Johne s disease Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 33739 MeSH D010283 Paratuberculosis or John … Wikipedia
Microfold cell — Latin epitheliocytus microplicatus Code TH H3.04.03.0.00010 M cells (or microfold cells) are cells found in the follicle associated epithelium of the Peyer s patch. They transport organisms and particles from the gut lumen to immune cells across… … Wikipedia
Gnetum gnemon — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division … Wikipedia
