Term Name: | deep inguinal lymph node |
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Synonyms: | nodi lymphatici inguinales profundi |
Definition: | One of several small inconstant lymph nodes, proximal, intermediate and distal deep to the fascia lata and medial to the femoral vein; they receive lymph from the deep structures of the lower limb, from the glans penis and from superficial inguinal nodes; efferents pass to the external iliac nodes. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009006] |