white pulp

noun

: a parenchymatous tissue of the spleen that consists of compact masses of lymphatic cells and that forms the Malpighian corpuscles compare red pulp

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“White pulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/white%20pulp. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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