Lymphoid
[lim-foid] /ˈlɪm fɔɪd/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
2.
of or relating to the tissue (lymphoid tissue) that occurs especially in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes.
/ˈlɪmfɔɪd/
adjective
1.
of or resembling lymph, or relating to the lymphatic system
lymphoid lym·phoid (lĭm’foid’)
adj.
Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.
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