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Jugulo-omohyoid node

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jugulo-omohyoid lymph node
a lymph node of the lateral deep cervical group that lies above the intermediate tendon of the omohyoid muscle and anterior to the internal jugular vein; it receives lymphatic drainage from the submental, submandibular, and deep anterior cervical nodes; its efferent vessels go to other deep lateral cervical nodes.
Synonym: nodus jugulo-omohyoideus, jugulo-omohyoid node.


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