lymph nodes

Cultural  

1. Small, rounded structures along the small vessels of the lymphatic system that produce disease-fighting white blood cells and filter out harmful microorganisms and toxins from the lymph. Lymph nodes may become enlarged when they are actively fighting infection.

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Example Sentences

The stage 4 melanoma presented as a lump in her lymph nodes, under her arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The cancer had spread to lymph nodes in Alastair's groin, so they also had to be removed.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

When you roll or glide these products across the skin, you're helping stagnant fluid move away from the face and towards the lymph nodes, where it can drain naturally.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Coulier, 66, first revealed his cancer battle in November 2024, telling People and NBC’s “Today” that his lymphoma diagnosis came after he contracted an upper respiratory infection that caused major swelling in his lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The boy had swelling in his neck, which at first glance indicated scrofula, or TB in his lymph nodes.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French