A group of 12-20 lymph nodes that lie in the subcutaneous tissue below the inguinal ligament and along the terminal part of the great saphenous vein; they drain the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the lower abdominal wall, perineum, buttocks, external genitalia, and lower limbs.
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lymph node of Cloquet; lymph node of Rosenmuller; nodus lymphaticus inguinalis superficialis; superficial inguinal node