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Lymphofollicular hyperplasia - All Information

Alternative Names

Lymphadenopathy; Lymphofollicular hypertrophy

Definition of Lymphofollicular hyperplasia:

Lymphofollicular hyperplasia is an increase in the size of the lymph follicles. Lymph nodes act as filters that prevent organisms such as bacteria from entering the bloodstream.

See also: Lymphadenitis and lymphangitis

  • Reviewed last on: 8/6/2007
  • D. Scott Smith, MD., MSc., DTM., Prof. Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Dept. of Human Biology, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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