lymph gland

English

Noun

lymph gland (plural lymph glands)

(informal) A lymph node.

Usage notes

This term is considered incorrect since the lymph nodes do not actually secrete anything as other glands do.

Translations

informal: lymph node

Bashkir: биҙ (bið)
German: Lymphdrüse (de) f

Irish: faireog limfe f, nód limfe m
Macedonian: лимфна жлезда f (límfna žlézda)

References

"lymph gland" in On-line Medical Dictionary, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1997–2005.

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