loading...| Preferred Name |
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12910 |
| code |
C12910 |
| DEFINITION |
Lymphoid tissue located beneath the mucosal epithelia of those mucosal surfaces that have contact with the external environment, such as the respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems. MALT consists of a collection of predominantly small lymphocytes, fewer larger, transformed lymphocytes, and plasma cells. It protects the body from pathogens that enter via the mucosa. MALT gives rise to a distinctive type of B-cell lymphoma that usually follows an indolent clinical course. |
| Display_Name |
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| FULL_SYN |
Lymphoid Tissue, Mucosa-associated MALT |
| label |
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Mucosa-Associated_Lymphoid_Tissue |
| Preferred_Name |
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| prefixIRI |
C12910 |
| prefLabel |
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| Semantic_Type |
Tissue |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0599921 |
| subClassOf |