Mesenteric glands — Mesenteric glands, or mesenteric lymph nodes, are nodes located in the mesentery. They are of three classes: mesenteric lymph nodes, juxta intestinal lymph nodes, and the superior middle group of mesenteric lymph nodes. The Juxta intestinal lymph … Wikipedia
mesenteric node — n any of the lymphatic glands of the mesentery called also mesenteric gland, mesenteric lymph node … Medical dictionary
mesenteric gland — noun : one of the lymphatic glands of the mesentery … Useful english dictionary
Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes — Infobox Lymph Name = Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes Latin = nodi lymphoidei mesenterici inferiores GraySubject = 180 GrayPage = 710 Caption = Lymphatics of colon. (Inferior mesenteric labeled at bottom center.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source =… … Wikipedia
Superior mesenteric lymph nodes — Infobox Lymph Name = PAGENAME Latin = nodi lymphoidei mesenterici superiores GraySubject = 180 GrayPage = 709 Caption = Lymph Nodes of the Large Intestine and Lower Abdomen (Superior mesenteric is #1) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo =… … Wikipedia
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
Lacteal — Lac te*al, n. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tabes mesenterica — tabes mesaraica tuberculosis of the mesenteric glands in children, resulting in digestive derangement and wasting of the body … Medical dictionary
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium