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淋巴結

简淋巴结 · 繁淋巴結

Mandarin · pinyin lín bā jié

lymph node; lymph gland

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淋: lín · drip, soak, drench; perfectly
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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2–1–2 · lin2 ba1 jie2

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noun

(anatomy, immunology) lymph node

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