cryptopatch

English

Etymology

From crypto- +‎ patch.

Noun

cryptopatch (plural cryptopatches)

1. (biology) A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
   • 2006, Reshma Taneja, Nuclear Receptors in Development, page 333:

     Besides Peyer's patches and mesenteric lymph nodes, the immune system in the gut contains several other lymphoid structures: cryptopatches and isolated lymphoid follicles (ILFs).