BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPH NODES
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lymphangi/o
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lymph/o
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splen/o
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myel/o
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph collects some waste products, bacteria and damaged cells from inside the body’s tissues so that they can be removed from the body or destroyed. Lymph drains into lymph vessels that carry it to lymph nodes. Lymph nodes clean the lymph and add more lymphocytes to it.
Detailed explanation-2: -(lim-FA-tik FLOO-id) The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infections and other diseases. Also called lymph.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph is filtered as it passes through lymph nodes. This process removes bacteria and viruses before the lymph returns to the bloodstream. Lymph nodes become enlarged when they trap germs and when white blood cells arrive to fight the infection.