paracortex
paracortex · paracortexes · paracortices
The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medullaThe portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.
Meaning
1 sensesThe portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.
Unlike the cortex, which has mostly immature T cells, or thymocytes, the paracortex has a mixture of immature and mature T cells.
Origin
From para- + cortex.From para- + cortex.
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Forms
plural: paracortexes / paracortices| Singular | paracortex |
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| Plural | paracortexes / paracortices |
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