| Descriptor English: | Bursa of Fabricius | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Bolsa de Fabricio
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Bolsa de Fabricius | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Bourse de Fabricius | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Fabricius Bursa |
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| Tree number(s): |
A10.549.175 A13.163 A15.382.520.604.114 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002060 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 66 |
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| History Note: | 66(65) |
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| DeCS ID: | 2093 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D002060 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2003/07/09 |
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Bursa of Fabricius
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| Concept UI |
M0003068 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Bursa of Fabricius |
| Entry term(s) |
Fabricius Bursa |
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