Definition of «lymphoid»

Lymphoid refers to something related to lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. Lymphoid tissue is any organ or structure where lymphocytes are found and actively functioning, such as the spleen, thymus, tonsils, and adenoids. The term "lymphoid" can also be used to describe something that has a resemblance to lymphocytes in appearance or function, for example, lymphoid follicles are structures found in certain types of tissue that have a similar appearance to lymph nodes and contain cells related to the immune system.

Phrases with «lymphoid»

Sentences with «lymphoid»

«This study fundamentally changes our mindset about how HIV causes massive cell death, and puts the spotlight squarely on the infected cells in lymphoid tissues rather than the free virus,» says senior author Warner C. Greene, MD, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology. (sciencedaily.com)
Even at this stage, measuring the number of innate lymphoid cells in the blood makes it possible to provide a prognosis of the effects of treatment. (sciencedaily.com)
«The fundamental «killing units» of CD4 T cells in lymphoid tissues are other infected cells, not the free virus,» says co-first author Gilad Doitsh, PhD, a staff research investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology. (sciencedaily.com)
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