Lymph follicular hypertrophy
Alternative names:
lymphadenopathy
Definition:
Increased size of the lymph follicles. Lymph nodes act as filters keeping organisms, especially bacteria, from entering the bloodstream.
See also lymphadenitis and lymphangitis.
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