lymph node

American

noun

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

lymph node British

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

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lymph node Scientific

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

lymph nodes

plural

Etymology

Origin of lymph node

First recorded in 1890–95

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Lymph node: VAC, = 18; VAH, = 24; VAD, = 25.

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014

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