| superior gastric lymph nodes | Nodes located along the left gastric artery and its branches; they are divided into paracardial, upper and lower groups. Synonym: nodi lymphatici gastrici sinistri, superior gastric lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior mesenteric lymph nodes | The numerous nodes located in the mesentery along the superior mesenteric artery; they receive lymph from the central mesenteric lymph nodes and drain into the intestinal lymph trunk. Synonym: nodi lymphatici mesenterici superiores, nodi lymphatici centrales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior phrenic lymph nodes | Three groups of small nodes, anterior, middle, and posterior, on the upper surface of the diaphragm; they receive afferents from the liver, diaphragm, and intercostal spaces and send efferents to parasternal and posterior mediastinal nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici phrenici superiores, diaphragmatic nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior rectal lymph nodes | Nodes of the inferior mesenteric group, located along the superior rectal artery. Synonym: nodi lymphatici rectales superiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior tracheobronchial lymph nodes | Several large lymph nodes of the posterior mediastinal group located superior to the bronchi at their union with the trachea; receives lymph from inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes and bronchopulmonary nodes; drain to paratracheal nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici tracheobronchiales superiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep inguinal lymph nodes | Several small nodes deep to the fascia lata and medial to the femoral vein; they receive lymph from the deep structures of the lower limb, from the glans penis and from superficial inguinal nodes; efferents pass to the external iliac nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici inguinales profundi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep parotid lymph nodes | The group of lymph nodes associated with the parotid gland lying deep to the parotid masseteric fascia. Synonym: nodi lymphatici parotidei profundi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supraclavicular lymph nodes | The portion of the inferior deep cervical group located between the inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle and the clavicle; afferent vessels come from adjacent regions including the mediastinum; efferent vessels terminate in the subclavian trunk. Synonym: nodi lymphatici supraclaviculares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental lymph | The lymph or fluid of dentin. It is a transudate of extracellular fluid, mainly cytoplasm of odontoblastic processes, from the dental pulp via the dentinal tubules. It is also called dental lymph. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ileocolic lymph nodes | Nodes located along the ileocolic artery that drain lymph from the ascending colon to the superior mesenteric nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici ileocolici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior epigastric lymph nodes | Three or four nodes placed along the inferior epigastric vessels; they receive afferents from the lower abdominal wall and empty into the external iliac nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici epigastrici inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior mesenteric lymph nodes | Nodes located along the inferior mesenteric artery and its branches that drain the upper part of the rectum, the sigmoid colon, and descending colon. Synonym: nodi lymphatici mesenterici inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior phrenic lymph nodes | Small lymph nodes associated with the inferior phrenic vessels. Synonym: nodi lymphatici phrenici inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes | Several large lymph nodes inferior to the tracheal bifurcation; they receive afferents from the bronchopulmonary nodes and the heart, and send efferents to the superior tracheobronchial and tracheal nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici tracheobronchiales inferiores, bifurcation lymph nodes, carinal lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inflammatory lymph | A faintly yellow, usually coagulable fluid (i.e., euplastic lymph) that collects on the surface of an acutely inflamed membrane or cutaneous wound. (05 Mar 2000) |