lymph node

noun

any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.

lymph node

noun

any of numerous bean-shaped masses of tissue, situated along the course of lymphatic vessels, that help to protect against infection by killing bacteria and neutralizing toxins and are the source of lymphocytes

lymph node

A bean-shaped mass of tissue found at intervals along the vessels of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes filter foreign substances from the blood.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lymph node¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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By October 2023, her scans showed that the cancer had metastasized in her spine, through her hips and into her lymph nodes.

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The next step was major surgery to remove her tongue, as well as lymph nodes in her neck, and then she had to learn to talk and eat again.

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From there, they sneak past the protective barrier lining the respiratory system and head to the lymph nodes in search of cells that express a particular protein called signaling lymphocytic activation molecule, or SLAM.

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His diagnosis came after he caught an upper respiratory infection and his lymph nodes swelled like crazy.

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According to Cancer Research UK, stage two breast cancer is an early form of the condition and can mean the disease is either in the breast or in the nearby lymph nodes, or both.

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lymph gland lymph nodes

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