Phrase guide

lymph gland

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of lymph node.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: anatomy, immunology, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lymph node

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the source of lymph and lymphocytes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lymph node, node

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue

Narrower terms: axillary node, Peyer's patch, Peter's gland, bubo

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bashkir: биҙ (biź) — lymph node
  • Chinese Mandarin: 淋巴腺 (línbāxiàn) — lymph node
  • Dutch: lymfeklier — lymph node
  • Dutch: lymfklier — lymph node
  • Dutch: lymfeknoop — lymph node
  • Finnish: imusolmuke — lymph node
  • German: Lymphdrüse — lymph node
  • Irish: faireog limfe — lymph node
  • Irish: nód limfe — lymph node
  • Macedonian: лимфна жлезда (limfna žlezda) — lymph node
  • Mongolian: тунгалагийн зангилаа (tungalagiin zangilaa) — lymph node
  • Polish: węzeł chłonny — lymph node
  • Polish: węzeł limfatyczny — lymph node
  • Turkish: lenf bezi — lymph node