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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the character or nature of lymph; resembling lymph; lacteal.
- Of or pertaining to lymph.
- Of the nature of lymphoid tissue.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Resembling lymph; also, resembling a lymphatic gland; adenoid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Like or relating to the
lymphatic system of the body.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
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Examples
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While his detractors were explaining that “the most striking and consistent endoscopic feature, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in the terminal ileum, is not unusual in children,” Wakefield was trotting out what had become a standard response of vaccine denialists to accusations of unreliable or inaccurate data: He condemned his critics for caring more about their standing in the scientific community than about sick children.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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Hematopathology – Providing complete evaluations of lymphoid and hematologic specimens.
Anatomic Pathology 2010
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While his detractors were explaining that “the most striking and consistent endoscopic feature, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in the terminal ileum, is not unusual in children,” Wakefield was trotting out what had become a standard response of vaccine denialists to accusations of unreliable or inaccurate data: He condemned his critics for caring more about their standing in the scientific community than about sick children.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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In some cases, NHL is found in a single node or a single patch of lymphoid tissue in an organ.
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In 2011, Biocon will scout for a global licensing partner not only for IN105, but also for its two other frontrunners: Anti-CD6, a drug for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, and BVX- 20, for treating a common cancer of lymphoid organs.
Deal Boost for Biocon Seema Singh 2011
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While his detractors were explaining that “the most striking and consistent endoscopic feature, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in the terminal ileum, is not unusual in children,” Wakefield was trotting out what had become a standard response of vaccine denialists to accusations of unreliable or inaccurate data: He condemned his critics for caring more about their standing in the scientific community than about sick children.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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In 2011, Biocon will scout for a global licensing partner not only for IN105, but also for its two other frontrunners: Anti-CD6, a drug for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, and BVX- 20, for treating a common cancer of lymphoid organs.
Deal Boost for Biocon Seema Singh 2011
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Lymphomas can strike in lymph tissue anywhere in the body, such as the lymph nodes — and the stomach contains lymphoid tissue.
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Specifically, evidence has also shown that people with a variety of cancers including breast, lymphoid, cervical, head and neck, and the "non-small-cell" type of lung cancer related to the drugs, died earlier than those who were not taking the ESA drugs.
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R. Konakchieva, S. Kyurkchiev, Iv. Kehayov, P. Taushanova, L. Kanchev, "Selective effect of methoxyindoles on the lymphocyte proliferation and melatonin binding to activated human lymphoid cells".
carmenlahiffjenkins commented on the word lymphoid
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling lymph.
2. of or pertaining to the tissue (lymphoid tissue) that occurs esp. in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes.
January 19, 2009