hemal node

(redirected from hemolymph gland)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.

he·mal node

a lymphoid structure in which the blood sinuses are present in place of lymph sinuses; hemal nodes occur in ruminants and some other mammals, but their presence in humans is questioned.

Synonym(s): hemal gland, hemolymph gland, hemolymph node, vascular gland

hemal node

A vascular node that structurally resembles a lymph node, present in certain ungulates. Synonym: hemal gland