lymph gland

lymph gland

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a former name for lymph node

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lymph gland - the source of lymph and lymphocytes lymph node, node lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system axillary node - any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions Peter's gland, Peyer's patch - any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon immune system - a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body bubo - a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis

Translations

lymph gland

n → Lymphdrüse f