lymph node

noun

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of lymph node

: 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

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He was informed on May 29 the lymph nodes in the surrounding area where the cancer took hold were inflamed.

— brian murphy, OrlandoSentinel.com, "UCF pitcher JJ Montgomery eager to get draft call, aid friend battling cancer," 5 June 2018
Those with hormone receptor (HR)-positive cancer that is HER2-negative (meaning there is little or no human epidural growth factor), and whose lymph nodes are cancer-free, benefit most from the genomic test.

— elizabeth varnell, Vogue, "Many Women With Breast Cancer Can Now Skip Chemo, According to a New Study," 4 June 2018
In about half of all breast-cancer cases, tumor growth is fueled by hormones but hasn’t yet spread to lymph nodes.

— peter loftus, WSJ, "Doctors Suggest Less Chemo, Surgery for Some Cancer Treatments," 3 June 2018
The study enrolled 10,273 women, including breast cancer patients in the Chicago area, who had the most common type of breast cancer (hormone-receptor positive, HER2 negative) that had not spread to lymph nodes.

— vikki ortiz, chicagotribune.com, "New breast cancer research to spare thousands of patients from chemotherapy," 3 June 2018
The removal of 28 of my axillary lymph nodes means that every few days, excess fluid collects in my arm, causing it to turn pitted and spongy until my hand swells up like a Mickey Mouse glove.

— sascha cohen, SELF, "I Felt Like I Deserved My Breast Cancer," 17 May 2018
Sarah first lovingly double-cleanses my skin and applies toner, using firm, sweeping hand motions that really get into the lymph nodes and massage the pressure points of my face.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "I Tried The ‘Penis Facial’," 16 May 2018
One lymph node, in particular, was causing him considerable lower abdominal pain.

— ravi b. parikh, Philly.com, "Barbara Bush and the problem with 'comfort care'," 24 Apr. 2018
Married patients also were more likely than the others to receive biopsies of nearby lymph nodes, usually recommended to guide treatment.

— Washington Post, "Spouses can boost early detection for melanoma patients," 18 Apr. 2018

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lymph node

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medical : any one of many rounded masses of tissue in the body through which lymph passes to be filtered and cleaned

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: one of the small rounded bits of tissue in the body through which lymph passes to be filtered

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