lymph system
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- 1. tonsils bundles of lymphatic tissue located in the lateral oropharynx
- 5. a form of small leukocyte with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system
- 7. A thin tube that carries lymph and white blood cells through the lymphatic system
- 9. produce antibodies that are used to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Destroys the body's own cells that have themselves been taken over by viruses or become cancerous.
- 10. occupying interstices
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- 2. a lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates that produces T cells for the immune system
- 3. a mass of lymphatic tissue
- 4. each of a number of small swellings in the lymphatic system where lymph is filtered and lymphocytes are formed
- 6. an abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells in most vertebrates and forming part of the immune system
- 8. process of filtering something