A thickened round patch of lymphoid tissue located at the ileocecal junction adjacent to the sacculus rotundus. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0824754077 ]

Synonyms: caecal tonsil

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Term information

database cross reference
  • SCTID:14239003
has related synonym

cecal GALT

id

UBERON:0013478

taxon notes

In avians the polycryptic cecal tissue is similar to the mammalian palatine tonsil