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lymphoid tissue

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lym⋅phoid

[lim-foid]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling lymph.
2. of or pertaining to the tissue (lymphoid tissue) that occurs esp. in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes.

Origin:
1865–70; lymph- + -oid
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Main Entry: lym·phoid
Pronunciation: 'lim-"foid
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being tissue (as the lymph nodes or thymus)containing lymphocytes
2 : of, relating to, or resembling lymph
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lymphoid lym·phoid (lĭm'foid')
adj.
Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.

lymphoid tissue n.
See lymphatic tissue.

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