bursa of Fabricius
noun phrase
bursa of Fa·bri·cius -fə-ˈbrē-sh(ē-)əs 
-ˈbri-,
-s(ē-)əs : a lymphoid organ that opens into the cloaca of birds and functions in B cell production
Word History
Etymology
Johan C. Fabricius †1808 Danish entomologist
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bursa of Fabricius
noun
bursa of Fa·bri·cius -fə-ˈbrish(-ē)-əs
: a blind glandular sac that opens into the cloaca of birds and functions in B cell production
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