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PETER'S GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
Synonyms:
Peter's gland; Peyer's patch
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Hypernyms ("Peter's gland" is a kind of...):
lymph gland; lymph node; node (the source of lymph and lymphocytes)