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

Doctors may also perform a procedure to remove lymph nodes and determine whether cancer has spread. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

Ideal candidates are postmenopausal women with early-stage, very small tumors and no evidence of lymph node involvement. —Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025

About 25% of female breast cancer cases were found at the regional stage, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and 6% were found at a distant stage, meaning the cancer had spread to distant parts of the body, CDC data shows. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025

The content creator said her doctor ordered a mammogram and ultrasound of the lymph node in her armpit. —Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lymph node

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad

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