lymph gland

lymph gland
An alternative name for a lymph node.

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  • lymph gland — lymph node UK / US or lymph gland UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lymph node : singular lymph node plural lymph nodes Word forms lymph gland : singular lymph gland plural lymph glands medical one of several small organs in your body that help …   English dictionary

  • lymph gland — n LYMPH NODE * * * lymphatic gland see under node …   Medical dictionary

  • lymph gland — noun the source of lymph and lymphocytes • Syn: ↑lymph node, ↑node • Hypernyms: ↑lymphatic tissue, ↑lymphoid tissue • Hyponyms: ↑axillary node, ↑Peyer s patch, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • lymph gland — lymph node, small glandlike body within the lymphatic system that filters harmful bacteria from lymph …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lymph gland — /ˈlɪmf glænd / (say limf gland) noun any of the gland like bodies occurring in the lymphatic vessels. Also, lymph node, lymphatic gland …  

  • lymph gland — A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Lymph glands filter lymph (lymphatic fluid), and they store lymphocytes (white blood cells). They are located along lymphatic vessels. Also called lymph node …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • lymph gland — noun Date: circa 1858 lymph node …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lymph gland — noun less technical term for lymph node …   English new terms dictionary

  • lymph gland — noun (C) a lymph node …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lymph gland — 1. (ANNELIDA: Oligochaeta) Organs on the anterior faces of septa associated with the dorsal blood vessel, in the intestinal regions of some earthworms, possibly functioning in production of phagocytes. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Organs that release …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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