Term Name: | marginal zone of spleen |
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Synonyms: | junctional zone of spleen, marginal zone, spleen marginal zone |
Definition: | the zone between the red and white pulp of the spleen containing numerous macrophages and lymphocytes, and a rich plexus of sinusoids supplied by white pulp arterioles carrying blood-borne antigens |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001251] |