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Without

Lymphaden

Lymph nodes

Lymphangi/o

Lymph vessels

-megaly

Enlargement

Phag/o

Ingest, ingulf

-phylaxis

Protection

Splen

Spleen

-oid

Resembling

Tonsil

Lymph node, usually palatine tonsils