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white pulp of spleen

Term ID
UBERON:0001959
Synonyms
  • noduli lymphoidei splenici
  • pulpa alba
  • spleen white pulp
  • splenic white pulp
  • white pulp
Definition
the parenchymatous tissue of the spleen that surrounds splenic blood vessels, consists of compact masses of lymphatic cells and is where foreign material removed from the blood is used to initiate an immune reaction that results in the production of antibodies csmith
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