| nodi lymphatici parotidei profundi | 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) |
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| nodi lymphatici parotidei profundi infra-auriculares | Small lymph nodes located deep to the parotid fascia and below the ear. Synonym: nodi lymphatici parotidei profundi infra-auriculares, infra-auricular subfascial parotid lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici parotidei profundi preauriculares | Small lymph nodes located deep to the parotid fascia and in front of the ear. Synonym: preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici parotidei superficiales | Several small lymph nodes located in the subcutaneous tissue in the parotid region. Synonym: nodi lymphatici parotidei superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici pericardiales laterales | Small lymph nodes located along the pericardiacophrenic vessels, they drain the pericardium. Synonym: nodi lymphatici pericardiales laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici phrenici inferiores | Small lymph nodes associated with the inferior phrenic vessels. Synonym: nodi lymphatici phrenici inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici phrenici superiores | 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) |
| nodi lymphatici popliteales | Two groups of nodes located in the popliteal fossa: the superficial popliteal lymph nodes, located around the termination of the small saphenous vein, that drain the skin of the back of the leg and lateral side of the foot; and the deep popliteal lymph nodes, located around the popliteal vessels, that drain the superficial group, the deep structures of the leg, and the knee joint. Synonym: nodi lymphatici popliteales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici postcavales | The chain of lymph nodes associated with the inferior vena cava; it is divided into three groups: nodi lymphatici cavales laterales on the right of the inferior vena cava; nodi lymphatici precavales, in front of the inferior vena cava; nodi lymphatici postcavales, under nodus lymphaticus, behind the inferior vena cava. Synonym: nodi lymphatici lumbales dextri, lumbar lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici postvesiculares | The lymph nodes located around the urinary bladder and, in the male, the prostate; there are three groups: prevesicular lymph nodes, in front of the bladder; lateral vesical lymph nodes, on the right and left sides; postvesicular lymph nodes behind the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici precaecales | Nodes located in front of the caecum draining lymph to the ileocolic nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici precaecales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici prelaryngeales | Lymph nodes of the anterior deep cervical group that lie in front of the larynx; they drain into the lateral deep lateral cervical nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici prelaryngeales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici prepericardiales | Several small lymph nodes located between the pericardium and the sternum, in the anterior mediastinum. Synonym: nodi lymphatici prepericardiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici pretracheales | Lymph nodes of the anterior deep cervical group that lie in front of the trachea; they drain into the lateral deep cervical group or into the anterior mediastinal group. Synonym: nodi lymphatici pretracheales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodi lymphatici prevertebrales | Lymph nodes posterior to the thoracic aorta. Synonym: nodi lymphatici prevertebrales. (05 Mar 2000) |