Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Having the character or nature of lymph; resembling lymph; lacteal.
- Of or pertaining to lymph.
- Of the nature of lymphoid tissue.
Wiktionary
- adj. Like or relating to the lymphatic system of the body.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Resembling lymph; also, resembling a lymphatic gland; adenoid.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
Examples
“In some cases, NHL is found in a single node or a single patch of lymphoid tissue in an organ.”
“While his detractors were explaining that “the most striking and consistent endoscopic feature, lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in the terminal ileum, is not unusual in children,” Wakefield was trotting out what had become a standard response of vaccine denialists to accusations of unreliable or inaccurate data: He condemned his critics for caring more about their standing in the scientific community than about sick children.”
“Hematopathology – Providing complete evaluations of lymphoid and hematologic specimens.”
“In 2011, Biocon will scout for a global licensing partner not only for IN105, but also for its two other frontrunners: Anti-CD6, a drug for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, and BVX- 20, for treating a common cancer of lymphoid organs.”
“Lymphomas can strike in lymph tissue anywhere in the body, such as the lymph nodes — and the stomach contains lymphoid tissue.”
The Wall Street Journal: Sen. Frank Lautenberg Diagnosed With Stomach Lymphoma
“Specifically, evidence has also shown that people with a variety of cancers including breast, lymphoid, cervical, head and neck, and the "non-small-cell" type of lung cancer related to the drugs, died earlier than those who were not taking the ESA drugs.”
Consumer Reports: Anemia drugs deemed risky for people with cancer
“R. Konakchieva, S. Kyurkchiev, Iv. Kehayov, P. Taushanova, L. Kanchev, "Selective effect of methoxyindoles on the lymphocyte proliferation and melatonin binding to activated human lymphoid cells".”
The Huffington Post: T.S. Wiley: Can Sleep Loss Destroy Your Immune System?
“Konakchieva, R, et al. Selective effect of methoxyindoles on the lymphocyte proliferation and melatonin binding to activated human lymphoid cells.”
The Huffington Post: T.S. Wiley: Sick and Tired, the Book of the Dead
“When a mutual friend told me that her lovely Golden retriever had lymphoid cancer and she was being ripped off by a "quack alternative medicine doctor," I got upset.”
The Huffington Post: Dr. Richard Palmquist: Exploring Integrative Veterinary Practice
“Normal white cells in the blood can be broadly divided into two types of cells—myeloid cells or lymphoid cells.”
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Adjectival Arcana
A roster of adjectives that infrequently surface in typical conversation and writing. Many are dredged from scientific or other technical jargon or sieved from examples of disused archaic forms.
unitegmic, acaulescent, reticuloendothelial, ingressive, uniate, acanthopterygian, ossific, epiphysial, perivisceral, acœlomatous, cestoid, acælomate and 7762 more...
carmenlahiffjenkins 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling lymph.
2. of or pertaining to the tissue (lymphoid tissue) that occurs esp. in the lymph glands, thymus, tonsils, and spleen and produces lymphocytes. Jan 19, 2009