lingual lymph nodes

lin·gual lymph nodes

[TA]

lymph node along the lingual vein receiving drainage from the tongue (except tip); drain to submandibular lymph nodes.

Synonym(s): nodi lymphoidei linguales [TA]

lin·gual lymph nodes

(linggwăl limf nōdz) [TA]

Those along lingual vein receiving drainage from the tongue (except tip); drain to submandibular lymph nodes.