Aggregated lymphoid nodules of vermiform appendix
Noduli lymphoidei aggregati appendicis vermiformis
- Synonym: Aggregated lymphoid nodules of appendix
- Related terms: Lymph nodules of vermiform appendix
Definition
The submucous coat of the appendix is well marked, and contains a large number of masses of lymphoid tissue (Lymph nodules of vermiform appendix) which cause the mucous membrane to bulge into the lumen and so render the latter of small size and irregular shape.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
