Diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various sites of the body such as the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid, breast, lung, salivary glands, eye, and skin[WP]. Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes[GO]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosa-associated_lymphoid_tissue ]
Synonyms: epithelio-lymphoid tissue mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue mucosa associated lymphatic tissue mucosal-associated lymphatic tissue mucosa associated lymphoid tissue mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue MALT
Term information
- FMA:62819
- NCIT:C12910
- MA:0000140
- Wikipedia:Mucosa-associated_lymphoid_tissue
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- epithelium-associated lymphoid tissue
- contains process some lymphocyte activation
- overlaps some mucosa