lymph node

American  

noun

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

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lymph node British  

noun

1. 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  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of lymph node

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

These included a mastectomy and lymph node procedure performed in 28 minutes, and an excision of benign thickened breast tissue in 10 minutes, "which the review team considered to have been unnecessary".

From BBC

Some activity was also detected in nearby lymph nodes.

From Science Daily

Although his cancer has not spread to distant body parts, it had spread to nearby lymph nodes.

From BBC

Bubonic plague is the most common type of plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterised by swollen lymph nodes called "buboes".

From BBC

Mpox can also cause a fever, headaches, muscle aches, back pain, tiredness and swollen lymph nodes.

From BBC