ecotaxis

ecotaxis

 [ek´o-tak″sis] the “homing” of recirculating lymphocytes to specific compartments of peripheral lymphoid tissues—B cells to B-dependent areas and T cells to T-dependent areas.

e·co·tax·is

(ē'kō-tak'sis), Migration of lymphocytes "homing" from the thymus and bone marrow into tissues possessing an appropriate microenvironment. [eco- + G. taxis, order, arrangement]

e·co·tax·is

(ē-kō-tak'sis) Migration of lymphocytes from the thymus and bone marrow into tissues possessing an appropriate microenvironment. [eco- + G. taxis, order, arrangement]