extralymphoid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

extra- +‎ lymphoid

Adjective[edit]

extralymphoid (not comparable)

  1. Outside of the lymphatic system
    • 2016 January 1, “Tregs Modulate Lymphocyte Proliferation, Activation, and Resident-Memory T-Cell Accumulation within the Brain during MCMV Infection”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      These cells remain resident within extralymphoid tissues following immune responses and provide rapid protective immunity against previously encountered pathogens [14, 18, 35 ].