英语释义
1. any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph passing through the node
2. any one of many rounded masses of tissue in the body through which lymph passes to be filtered and cleaned
3. one of the small rounded bits of tissue in the body through which lymph passes to be filtered
4. any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph passing through the node — called also lymph gland