mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001961

Diffuse system of small concentrations of lymphoid tissue found in various sites of the body such as the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid, breast, lung, salivary glands, eye, and skin[WP]. Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue is typically found as nodules associated with mucosal epithelia with distinct internal structures including B- and T-zones for the activation of lymphocytes[GO]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucosa-associated_lymphoid_tissue ]

Synonyms: epithelio-lymphoid tissue, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, mucosa associated lymphatic tissue, mucosal-associated lymphatic tissue, mucosa associated lymphoid tissue, mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue, MALT