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Descriptor
English
:
Bursa of Fabricius
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Bolsa de Fabricio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Bolsa de Fabricius
Tree Number:
A10.549.175
A13.163
A15.382.520.604.114
Definition
English
:
An epithelial outgrowth of the
cloaca
in
birds
similar
to the thymus in
mammals
. It atrophies within 6 months after birth and remains as a fibrous remnant in
adult
birds
. It is composed of
lymphoid tissue
and prior to involution, is the site of B-lymphocyte maturation.
History Note
English
:
66(65)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
2093
Unique Identifier:
D002060
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