extralymphoid

English

Etymology

extra- +‎ lymphoid

Adjective

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 ].