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Main Entry: white pulp
Function: noun
: a parenchymatous tissue of the spleen that consists of compact masses of lymphatic cells and that forms the Malpighian corpuscles—compare RED PULP
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white pulp n.
The part of the spleen that consists of lymphatic nodules and other concentrations of lymphatic tissue.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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