lymph follicle
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lymph follicle — noun : lymph gland; especially : lymph nodule … Useful english dictionary
Follicle — may refer to: *Follicle (anatomy), a small spherical group of cells containing a cavity: ** Dental follicle ** Hair follicle ** Lymph follicle ** Ovarian follicle ** Thyroid follicle *Follicle (fruit) … Wikipedia
follicle — [fäl′i kəl] n. [ModL folliculus < L, a small bag, husk, pod, dim. of follis, bellows < IE base * bhel , to blow up, swell > BALL1, BULL1] 1. Anat. a) any small sac, cavity, or gland for excretion or secretion [a hair follicle] b) … English World dictionary
follicle — 1. A more or less spherical mass of cells usually containing a cavity. 2. A crypt or minute cul de sac or lacuna, such as the depression in the skin from which the hair emerges. SYN: folliculus [TA]. [L. folliculus, a small sac, dim. of follis, a … Medical dictionary
lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes. Also called lymph gland. [1890 95] * * * Small, rounded mass of lymphoid tissue contained in connective tissue. They occur all along… … Universalium
follicle — noun Etymology: New Latin folliculus, from Latin, diminutive of follis bag more at fool Date: 1646 1. a. a small anatomical cavity or deep narrow mouthed depression b. a small lymph node c. a vesicle in the mammalian ovary that contains a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Medulla of lymph node — Schematic of lymph node showing lymph sinuses Latin medulla nodi lymphoidei The medulla of lymph node … Wikipedia
Cortex of lymph node — A lymph node showing afferent and efferent lymphatic vessels Latin cortex nodi lymphoidei The cortex of lymph node … Wikipedia
Theca of follicle — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = theca folliculi GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Mature late stage tertiary (Graffian) follicle Caption2 = Early folliculogenesis from primordial to early tertiary. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein =… … Wikipedia
Follicular dendritic cells — (FDC) are cells of the immune system found in lymph follicles. [cite journal |author=Liu Y, Grouard G, de Bouteiller O, Banchereau J |title=Follicular dendritic cells and germinal centers |journal=Int Rev Cytol |volume=166 |issue= |pages=139–79… … Wikipedia
