patch of lymphoid tissue or lymphoid nodules on the walls of the ileal-small intestine.' name='description'> Peyer's patch - definition and meaning
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Peyer's patch

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  • noun biology A patch of lymphoid tissue or lymphoid nodules on the walls of the ileal-small intestine.

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Named after Johann Conrad Peyer, who described them in 1677.

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