Medical term:
lymphoid
lymphoid
[lim´foid]resembling or pertaining to lymph or to tissue of the lymphatic system.
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lym·phoid
(lim'foyd),Resembling lymph or lymphatic tissue, or pertaining to the lymphatic system.
[lympho- + G. eidos, appearance]
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lymphoid
(lĭm′foid′)adj.
1. Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.
2. Of or relating to lymphocytic cells, including B cells, T cells, and their precursors, that are thought to derive from a common progenitor in the bone marrow.
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lymphoid
adjective Referring to lymphocytes or related tissue(s)McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
lym·phoid
(lim'foyd)1. Resembling lymph or lymphatic tissue, or pertaining to the lymphatic system.
2. Synonym(s): adenoid (1) .
[lympho- + G. eidos, appearance]
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lymphoid
Pertaining to LYMPH or lymphatic tissue.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Lymphoid
Tissues relating to the lymphatic system. A thin, yellowish fluid, called lymph fluid, travels throughout the body. The lymphatic system helps control fluids in the body.
Mentioned in: Chest X Ray
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lymphoidectomy
[lim″foi-dek´to-me]excision of lymphoid tissue, such as tonsils and adenoids.
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lym·phoi·dec·to·my
(lim'foy-dek'tŏ-mē),Excision of lymphoid tissue.
[lymphoid + G. ektomē, excision]
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lymphoidectomy
(lĭm′foi-dĕk′tə-mē)n.
Surgical excision of lymphoid tissue.
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lym·phoi·dec·to·my
(lim'foy-dek'tŏ-mē)Excision of lymphoid tissue.
[lymphoid + G. ektomē, excision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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