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MeSH Heading: Lymph Nodes
Tree Number(s): A10.549.400; A15.382.520.604.412
Unique ID: D008198
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008198
Annotation: /surg: probably LYMPH NODE EXCISION or specifics; "axillary lymph nodes" = LYMPH NODES + AXILLA (NIM, no qualifiers); "cervical lymph nodes" = LYMPH NODES + NECK (NIM, no qualifiers); inflammation = LYMPHADENITIS
Scope Note: They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system.
NLM Classification #: WH 700
See Also: Lymph Node Excision; Lymphography
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/04/19

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Lymph Nodes MeSH Descriptor Data 2024