lymph node

noun

: any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph passing through the node

Examples of lymph node in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In most cases, there is a painful swelling of the lymph node in the groin, armpit or neck areas. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 Lesions might also appear on the deer’s lymph nodes. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024 Finally, the lymph nodes in the necks of the mice that received 40-hertz stimulation were chock full of amyloid beta compared to those of the control group, suggesting that the harmful protein had been successfully drained out of the brain. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The initial telltale symptom of the plague is an extremely swollen lymph node, according to Adalja. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024 All previous patients complained of swollen lymph nodes and muscle aches that cleared up in a few weeks. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 Mayer: The treatment of the day for breast cancer was radical mastectomy, an extremely invasive surgery that removes the entire breast, the underlying muscles, and all the lymph nodes underneath the arm and shoulder. Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024 Dolly Parton Surprises Fan with Cancer by Calling and Serenading Him to Help Finish Bucket List Gold, a computer programmer and father of five, was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2021, and his illness spread to his lymph nodes and liver. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 When is plague deadly? More than 80% of plague cases in the U.S. are bubonic, meaning the infection is confined to the lymph nodes. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lymph node was in 1892

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“Lymph node.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph%20node. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lymph node

noun
: one of the rounded masses of tissue occurring along the lymphatic vessels and containing lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph

called also lymph gland

Medical Definition

lymph node

noun
: any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes which filter the flow of lymph passing through the node

called also lymph gland

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