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T-dependent area — thymus dependent a … Medical dictionary
thymus-independent area — any of the areas of the peripheral lymphoid organs populated by B lymphocytes, e.g., the lymph nodules (lymphoid follicles) of the spleen, lymph nodes, and gut associated lymphoid tissue. Called also B dependent a. and T independent a … Medical dictionary
thymus-dependent — thy·mus de·pen·dent (thi″məs de penґdənt) pertaining to T lymphocytes (see under lymphocyte). See also under area … Medical dictionary
thymus-dependent zone — see under area … Medical dictionary
B-dependent area — thymus independent a … Medical dictionary
tertiary cortex — thymus dependent area … Medical dictionary
paracortex — The area of a lymph node between the subcapsular cortex and the medullary cords; it contains mostly the long lived lymphocytes derived from the thymus. SYN: deep cortex, tertiary cortex, thymus dependent zone. * * * para·cor·tex (par″ə … Medical dictionary
paracortex — Mid cortical region of lymph node; area that is particularly depleted of T lymphocytes in thymectomised animals, and is referred to as the thymus dependent area … Dictionary of molecular biology
aging — ag·ing (āʹjĭng) n. 1. The process of growing old or maturing. 2. An artificial process for imparting the characteristics and properties of age. * * * Gradual change in an organism that leads to increased risk of weakness, disease, and death. It… … Universalium
factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that … Medical dictionary
