lymphoid
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
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of or relating to the tissue lymphoid tissue that occurs especially in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lymphoid
Example Sentences
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Boston -- A team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators discovered that a subset of myeloid and lymphoid leukemias depend on a molecular complex called PI3Kgamma for survival.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
"Evidence in humans indicates that exposure to ethylene oxide increases the risk of lymphoid cancer and, for females, breast cancer," the EPA wrote in 2018.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2024
They are actually produced by B cells in our lymphoid organs, a fact which is fundamental to immunology.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2024
For example, certain genes are associated with the production of lymphoid cells, others with myeloid cells, and still others with a healthy balance of various immune cell types.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2024
The dictionary said: Any of the various malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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