Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptopatch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cryp-topatch
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.

Example Sentences

"Besides Peyer's patches and mesenteric lymph nodes, the immune system in the gut contains several other lymphoid structures: cryptopatches and isolated lymphoid follicles (ILFs)."

Etymology

From crypto- + patch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: crypto

Inflected Forms

cryptopatches (plural)

Questions

What does cryptopatch mean?: A small aggregate of lymphoid cells found in the intestinal lamina propria.
Where does cryptopatch come from?: From crypto- + patch.

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