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Lymph node drainage
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The flow of lymph from an area of tissue into a particular lymph node. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The flow of fluids and lymphocytes in the lymphatic vessels, which are concentrated from tissue fluids, into a particular lymph node. Once the fluid has transited the lymph node, it is returned to the blood via the lymphatic system. (NCI Thesaurus)
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