Cloquet's node

noun

The uppermost of the deep inguinal lymph nodes located in the femoral canal.

Meanings

nounCloquet's node (plural Cloquet's nodes)

plural Cloquet's nodes

  1. anatomyThe uppermost of the deep inguinal lymph nodes located in the femoral canal.

    Synonyms: Rosenmüller's node

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe uppermost of the deep inguinal lymph nodes located in the femoral canal.

Origin

Named after French surgeon Jules Germain Cloquet (1790–1883).

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