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Lymphatic node

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lymph glandnoun(anatomy, immunology, informal) Synonym of lymph node.
lymphoglandulanoun(anatomy, immunology) Synonym of lymph node.
lymphonodusnoun(anatomy, immunology) Synonym of lymph node.
lymphnodenounAlternative form of lymph node. [(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.]
lymph nodenoun(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.
lymphonodenounAlternative form of lymph node. [(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.]
lymphosomenoun(anatomy) A collection of lymph nodes
lymphadenomanoun(biology, medicine, modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
lysocytenounSynonym of lymphocyte.
lymphadenitisnoun(biology, medicine) The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.
lymphomanoun(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
t lymphocytenoun(immunology) A T cell.
lymphocytenoun(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphnoun(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.
immunosynapsenoun(immunology) The interface between a target cell and a lymphocyte
lymphatic systemnoun(anatomy) In mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.
virchow's glandnounSynonym of Virchow's node.
hodgkin lymphomanounSynonym of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
b lymphocytenoun(immunology) A B cell.
lymphotropismnounAssociation with, or attraction towards, the lymph nodes

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