Peyer, Johann Conrad

Peyer,

Johann Conrad, Swiss anatomist, 1653-1712. Peyer glands - Synonym(s): Peyer patchesPeyer nodules - solitary lymph nodes.Peyer patches - collections of many lymphoid follicles closely packed together, forming oblong elevations on the mucous membrane of the small intestine. Synonym(s): aggregate glands; aggregate lymphatic follicles; aggregate lymphatic nodules; agmen peyerianum; folliculi lymphatici aggregati; Peyer glands;