| lingual lymph nodes | Lymph node along the lingual vein receiving drainage from the tongue (except tip); drain to submandibular lymph nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici linguales. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lumbar lymph nodes | right lumbar lymph nodes, intermediate lumbar lymph nodes, left lumbar lymph nodes |
| lymph nodes | Small, bean-shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that can trap cancer cells or bacteria that are traveling through the body in lymph. Also called lymph glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lymph nodes of abdominal organs | The numerous lymph nodes receiving lymph from abdominal organs located in association with the visceral branches of the aorta. Synonym: nodi lymphatici abdominis viscerales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymph nodes of elbow | Two groups of nodes, superficial and deep, lying along the basilic vein above the medial epicondyle; they receive afferents from the ulnar side of the forearm and hand, and send efferents to the brachial nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici cubitales, epitrochlear nodes, lymph nodes of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |