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Hassall's corpuscle

Term ID
UBERON:0003987
Synonyms
  • capsule of Hassal's corpuscle
  • thymic corpuscle
Definition
The small spherical bodies of epithelial cells found in the medulla of the thymus, that are arranged in a concentric pattern around clusters of degenerating lymphocytes, eosinophils and macrophages
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