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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008221
altLabel
Tissues, Lymphatic
Lymphoid Tissues
Lymphatic Tissue
Tissue, Lymphoid
Lymphatic Tissues
Tissues, Lymphoid
Tissue, Lymphatic
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0024296
DC
1
definition
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.