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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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Origin of lymph node1
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Example Sentences
Researchers have detected high levels of memory B cells in the lymph nodes of people who received the Pfizer vaccine for at least 12 weeks after they got the shot.
At 15 weeks, the researchers found that the lymph node activity of all 14 participants remained high, which means the body was still producing new immune cells that recognize the coronavirus at a high level, months after vaccination.
The oncologist told Teresa that her stage 4 cancer had metastasized, infiltrating her lymph nodes, sternum, skin, hip and rib.
Diagnosed in 2011 with a rare form of Stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to her spine, lymph nodes, pelvis and ribs, she never imagined surviving almost nine years.
For example, even though your big cut of steak has nerves and lymph nodes and gristle and stuff like that in it, you probably don’t particularly mind if we leave those parts out.
First, bubonic (rhymes with pneumonic but is altogether different) is a local infection sequestered in a lymph node.
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