cryptopatch

English

Etymology

From crypto- +‎ patch.

Noun

cryptopatch (plural cryptopatches)

  1. (biology) A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
    • 2006, Reshma Taneja, Nuclear Receptors in Development, page 333:
      Besides Peyer's patches and mesenteric lymph nodes, the immune system in the gut contains several other lymphoid structures: cryptopatches and isolated lymphoid follicles (ILFs).
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