lymph node in Arabic
عُقْدَة لِمْفَاوِيَّة ʕuqda limfāwiyya
lymph node in Arabic: عُقْدَة لِمْفَاوِيَّة (ʕuqda limfāwiyya). In English, lymph node means each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.
Arabic words for lymph node
- filtrating oval bodies of the lymphatic system
- عُقْدَة لِمْفَاوِيَّة ʕuqda limfāwiyya
English meaning of lymph node
- noun Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.
Synonyms of lymph node
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Questions about lymph node in Arabic
- What is the meaning of lymph node in Arabic?
- Lymph node in Arabic is عُقْدَة لِمْفَاوِيَّة (ʕuqda limfāwiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة lymph node؟
- Lymph node: عُقْدَة لِمْفَاوِيَّة (ʕuqda limfāwiyya).
- What does lymph node mean in English?
- Lymph node means each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.
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