definitions

lymphoid

[ lim-foid ]
/ ˈlɪm fɔɪd /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
of or relating to the tissue (lymphoid tissue) that occurs especially in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes.

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Nearby words

lymphoglandula, lymphogranuloma, lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphogranulomatosis, lymphography, lymphoid, lymphoid cell, lymphoid corpuscle, lymphoid hypophysitis, lymphoid leukemia, lymphoid series

Origin of lymphoid

First recorded in 1865–70; lymph- + -oid
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British Dictionary definitions for lymphoid tissue (1 of 2)

lymphoid tissue

noun

another name for lymphatic tissue

British Dictionary definitions for lymphoid tissue (2 of 2)

lymphoid

/ (ˈlɪmfɔɪd) /

adjective

of or resembling lymph, or relating to the lymphatic system
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for lymphoid tissue (1 of 2)

lymphoid tissue

n.

lymphatic tissue

Medicine definitions for lymphoid tissue (2 of 2)

lymphoid

[ lĭm′foid′ ]

adj.

Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.
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