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Definition of Lymphoid
1. Adjective. Resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues.
Definition of Lymphoid
1. a. Resembling lymph; also, resembling a lymphatic gland; adenoid; as, lymphoid tissue.
Definition of Lymphoid
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Like or relating to the lymphatic system of the body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lymphoid
1. lymph [adj] - See also: lymph
Medical Definition of Lymphoid
1. Composed of lymphatic tissue. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lymphoid
Literary usage of Lymphoid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Experimental Medicine by Rockefeller University, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1922)
"In the course of an investigation on the biological effects of x-rays it was
noted that while larger doses of this agent destroy lymphoid tissue, ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1916)
"The gland showed hyperplasia of lymphoid cells, and the surrounding connective
tissue (outside the capsule of the gland) was infiltrated with the same kind ..."
3. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"Spleen weight, 1670 grams; exterior rough, hard; cut surface mottled ("sago
spleen"), firm and fibrous; lymphoid tissue increased and showing amyloid ..."
4. Collected Papers by the Staff of Saint Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic by Saint Marys Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) (1919)
"The term "lymphoid defense" was chosen in reference to the observations of ...
When the lymphoid tissues were injured or partly destroyed by means of the ..."
5. Tonsils, Faucial Lingual, and Pharyngeal: With Some Account of the Posterior by Harry Aldrich Barnes (1914)
"CHAPTER I. THE GENERAL NATURE OF lymphoid TISSUE. Before describing the anatomy
of the tonsil in detail, it will be well to explain briefly the general ..."
6. Normal Histology: With Special Reference to the Structure of the Human Body by George Arthur Piersol (1916)
"The latter varies in the thickness of the component fibres and the size of its
meshes, but in the denser types of lymphoid tissue, as in the periphery of ..."
7. A Text-book of Pathology by William George MacCallum (1916)
"General characters; Classification in lack of information as to etiology.
Chronic lymphoid ... Acute lymphoid leukaemia. ..."
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