lymph nodule
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Related to lymph nodule: lymph follicle, lymphatic nodule
lymphoid nodule
one of the spherical masses of lymphoid cells, frequently having a more lightly staining center. See: solitary lymphoid nodules, aggregated lymphoid nodules of the small intestine.
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lymph fol·li·cle
, lymphatic follicle (limf fol'i-kĕl, lim-fat'ik)One of the spheric masses of lymphoid cells, frequently having a more lightly staining center.
Synonym(s): folliculus lymphaticus, lymph nodule, nodulus lymphaticus.
Synonym(s): folliculus lymphaticus, lymph nodule, nodulus lymphaticus.
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