lymph node

Noun
  1. The source of lymph and lymphocytes (synset 105437672)
    is a type of: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • bubo - a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
    is a part of:
    • 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
    same as: lymph gland, node

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