lymphoid
adjective
lym·phoid
ˈlim-ˌfȯid 
1
: of, relating to, or being tissue (as of the lymph nodes or thymus) containing lymphocytes
2
: of, relating to, or resembling lymph
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Those cells prefer to hang out in lymphoid tissues and organs like the spleen, where your body kills viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms that cause disease.
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Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 16 Apr. 2020
Dria needs specialized care as she was born without a thymus, a primary lymphoid organ that generates mature T lymphocytes.
—Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, 12 June 2018
It could be related to allergies or structural abnormalities such as nasal polyps or enlarged adenoids, which are lymphoid tissues behind the nose.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 26 June 2017
Both areas are made of the same lymphoid tissue at particular risk for HPV infection, and are part of what specialists call Waldeyer’s Ring.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2017
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Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 16 Apr. 2020
Dria needs specialized care as she was born without a thymus, a primary lymphoid organ that generates mature T lymphocytes.
—Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, 12 June 2018
It could be related to allergies or structural abnormalities such as nasal polyps or enlarged adenoids, which are lymphoid tissues behind the nose.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, 26 June 2017
Both areas are made of the same lymphoid tissue at particular risk for HPV infection, and are part of what specialists call Waldeyer’s Ring.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2017
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“Lymphoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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lymphoid
adjective
lym·phoid
ˈlim-ˌfȯid
1
: of, relating to, or being tissue (as the lymph nodes or thymus) containing lymphocytes
2
: of, relating to, or resembling lymph
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