lymphoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English lymph

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Latin -oīdēslbor.

English -oid

English lymphoid

From lymph + -oid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪmfɔɪd/

Adjective

lymphoid (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body

Derived terms

• alymphoid
• angiolymphoid
• antilymphoid
• extralymphoid
• hematolymphoid
• hemolymphoid
• lymphanoid
• neolymphoid
• nonlymphoid

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: limfoide
• Italian: linfoide (it)
• Portuguese: linfoide
• Spanish: linfoide