OBSOLETE. The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the lymph gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The lymph gland is a small bean-shaped organ made up of a loose meshwork of reticular tissue in which are enmeshed large numbers of lymphocytes, macrophages and accessory cells. Lymph glands are located along the lymphatic system.
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This term was made obsolete because it was wrongly defined.
