lymph node

noun

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

Examples of lymph node in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The surgeon may also remove the lymph nodes that drain the tumor, known as a sentinel lymph node biopsy. — Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 10 Feb. 2022 The researchers searched the lymph node samples for evidence of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material (i.e., RNA) using RT-PCR. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 That was the day that Dr. Montagnier (pronounced mon-tan-YAY), who directed the Viral Oncology Unit at the Pasteur Institute, received a piece of lymph node that had been removed from a 33-year-old man with AIDS. — New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022 Heslin opted to have surgery to remove the cancerous lesion and a nearby lymph node. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022 Non-specific symptoms, such as fever and lymph node swelling, can occur because of lupus, but fail to signal the disease to doctors in the absence of other telltale signs. — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022 The most significant risk difference for vaccinated folks was lymph node enlargement, which scientists expected. — Tim O'donnell, The Week, 25 Aug. 2021 In addition to its job in clearing out old red blood cells, the spleen acts as a kind of master lymph node, where the cells of the immune system interact with each other, improving the body’s ability to fight off infection. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Dec. 2021 Illness typically begins with flu-like symptoms and lymph node swelling and progresses to a rash on the face and body. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2012 See More

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