Preferred Label : mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue;
Definition : The mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), also called mucosa-associated lymphatic
tissue, is a diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various
submucosal membrane sites of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, nasopharynx,
thyroid, breast, lung, salivary glands, eye, and skin. MALT is populated by lymphocytes
such as T cells and B cells, as well as plasma cells and macrophages, each of which
is well situated to encounter antigens passing through the mucosal epithelium. (Wikipedia);
Origin ID : C7GGKWJM-4;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
The mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), also called mucosa-associated lymphatic
tissue, is a diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various
submucosal membrane sites of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, nasopharynx,
thyroid, breast, lung, salivary glands, eye, and skin. MALT is populated by lymphocytes
such as T cells and B cells, as well as plasma cells and macrophages, each of which
is well situated to encounter antigens passing through the mucosal epithelium. (Wikipedia)
