germinal center

germinal center
germinal center n the lightly staining central proliferative area of a lymphoid follicle

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the spherical area in the center of a secondary lymphoid nodule containing mainly aggregations of actively proliferating B lymphocytes, developing in a primary lymphoid nodule in response to antigenic stimulation.

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