Peyer's patch

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Johann Conrad Peyer, who described them in 1677.

Noun[edit]

Peyer's patch (plural Peyer's patches)

  1. (biology) A patch of lymphoid tissue or lymphoid nodules on the walls of the ileal-small intestine.
    Synonyms: Peyerian gland, Peyer's gland

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