paracortex

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noun

The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.

“Unlike the cortex, which has mostly immature T cells, or thymocytes, the paracortex has a mixture of immature and mature T cells.”

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Meanings

nounparacortex (plural paracortexes or paracortices)

plural paracortexes · plural paracortices

  1. The portion of a lymph node immediately surrounding the medulla.

    Unlike the cortex, which has mostly immature T cells, or thymocytes, the paracortex has a mixture of immature and mature T cells.

Origin

From para- + cortex.

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APA

paracortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracortex

MLA

“paracortex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracortex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracortex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracortex.

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