English > lymphatic tissue: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | tissue making up the lymphatic system. |
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Synonym | lymphoid tissue |
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Part of | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body |
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Narrower | lymph node, lymph gland, node | The source of lymph and lymphocytes |
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pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea | A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
spleen, lien | A large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm |
tonsil, palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla | Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx |
Broader | animal tissue | The tissue in the bodies of animals |
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Spanish | tejido linfático |
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Catalan | teixit limfàtic |
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