lymph node
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lymph node
any of numerous bean-shaped masses of tissue, situated along the course of lymphatic vessels, that help to protect against infection by killing bacteria and neutralizing toxins and are the source of lymphocytes
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lymph node
[′limf ‚nōd] (anatomy)
An aggregation of lymphoid tissue surrounded by a fibrous capsule; found along the course of lymphatic vessels. Also known as lymph gland.
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Morphometric analysis of
lymph follicles Determined parametres Tonsillar hypertrophy (mean values [+ or -] SD) Areal ([mm.sup.2]) 0.32 [+ or -] 0.09 Optical follicle densitiy 0.38 [+ or -] 0.02 Volume of the follicle ([mm.sup.3]) 2.04 [+ or -] 0.64 Circularity of the follicle 0.89 [+ or -] 0.06 Feret's diametar (mm) 0.75 [+ or -] 0.1 Integrated optical densitiy 0.12 [+ or -] 0.03 Determined parametres Recurrent p < tonsillitis (mean values [+ or -] SD) Areal ([mm.sup.2]) 0.20 [+ or -] 0.06 0.001 Optical follicle densitiy 0.41 [+ or -] 0.02 0.01 Volume of the follicle ([mm.sup.3]) 1.60 [+ or -] 0.22 0.001 Circularity of the follicle 0.91 [+ or -] 0.06 0.43 Feret's diametar (mm) 0.59 [+ or -] 0.08 0.001 Integrated optical densitiy 0.08 [+ or -] 0.02 0.001 TABLE 4.
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