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
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The wave of prions slowly accumulates, spreading through the spleen and the lymph nodes and through the peripheral nervous system into the central nervous system.
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Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
Obesity can also affect lymph nodes (a key part of the immune system) and immune cell activity.7
Managing weight can boost immunity.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
The 85-year-old Vitale underwent surgery in June after a biopsy of the lymph node in his neck came back cancerous, marking his fourth cancer diagnosis.
—Jenna West and Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The study found that people with locally advanced breast cancer — meaning tumors had spread into surrounding tissue and lymph nodes but not to distant parts of the body — were 9 percent more likely to have cardiovascular disease.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
Obesity can also affect lymph nodes (a key part of the immune system) and immune cell activity.7
Managing weight can boost immunity.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
The 85-year-old Vitale underwent surgery in June after a biopsy of the lymph node in his neck came back cancerous, marking his fourth cancer diagnosis.
—Jenna West and Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The study found that people with locally advanced breast cancer — meaning tumors had spread into surrounding tissue and lymph nodes but not to distant parts of the body — were 9 percent more likely to have cardiovascular disease.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Lymph node.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph%20node. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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