Peyer's patch

English

Etymology

Named after Johann Conrad Peyer, who described them in 1677.

Noun

Peyer's patch (plural Peyer's patches)

1. (biology) A patch of lymphoid tissue or lymphoid nodules on the walls of the ileal-small intestine.

   Synonyms: Peyerian gland, Peyer's gland

Translations

patch of lymphoid tissue

• Hungarian: Peyer-plakk