paracortex

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Meaning

1. noun The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.

   Unlike the cortex, which has mostly immature T cells, or thymocytes, the paracortex has a mixture of immature and mature T cells.

Similar words

medulla perimatrix mesocortex midlobe subcortex center perinucleus renal medulla medullary ray mediastine

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