lymphatic glands

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• lymphatic system — Anat., Zool. the system by which lymph is returned from the cells to the blood and by which white blood cells are produced in response to inflammation or presence of antigens; in mammals, the system includes the lymph glands, vessels and sinuses… …   Universalium

• lymphatic system — lymphat′ic sys tem n. anat. the system of glands, tissues, and passages involved in generating lymphocytes and circulating them through the body in the medium of lymph: includes the lymph vessels, lymph nodes, thymus, and spleen • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• lymph glands — lymphatic tissue which prevents the entry of foreign bodies into the blood system …   English contemporary dictionary

• Solitary lymphatic nodule — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = noduli lymphoidei solitarii GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1176 Caption = Transverse section of human vermiform process. X 20. (Lymph nodule labeled at bottom right.) Caption2 = Section of mucous membrane of… …   Wikipedia

• Prostate cancer — is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other… …   Wikipedia

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• Hodgkin's lymphoma — Hodgkin lymphoma Classification and external resources Micrograph showing Hodgkin s lymphoma (Field stain). ICD 10 C …   Wikipedia

• scrofula — /skrof yeuh leuh/, n. Pathol. primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, esp. those of the neck. [1350 1400; ME (pl.) < LL scrofulae (L scrof(a) sow + ulae (pl.) ULE), from the belief that breeding sows were susceptible] * * * ▪ disease… …   Universalium

• scrofula — [skräf′yə lə] n. [ML < L scrofulae, pl., swellings of the neck glands < dim. of scrofa, a sow: prob. from the swollen condition of the glands] tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, esp. of the neck, characterized by the enlargement of the… …   English World dictionary

• thymicolymphatic — Relating to the thymus and the lymphatic system. * * * thy·mi·co·lym·phat·ic .thī mi (.)kō lim fat ik adj of, relating to, or affecting both the thymus and the lymphatic system <thymicolymphatic involution> * * * thy·mi·co·lym·phat·ic… …   Medical dictionary

• adenoid — I noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary