lymph node

noun

1. any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.

lymph node

noun

1. any of numerous bean-shaped masses of tissue, situated along the course of lymphatic vessels, that help to protect against infection by killing bacteria and neutralizing toxins and are the source of lymphocytes

lymph node

1. A bean-shaped mass of tissue found at intervals along the vessels of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes filter foreign substances from the blood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymph node¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The “Fuller House” actor said he was diagnosed with the blood cancer in October after contracting an upper respiratory infection that caused major swelling in his lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times

By October 2023, her scans showed that the cancer had metastasized up her spine, through her hips, into her lymph nodes and “almost everywhere but my brain.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was treated with surgery, but three years later the disease had spread to his lymph nodes.

From BBC

It can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and lesions across the body.

From BBC

“I had swollen lymph nodes in my throat. It was so painful I couldn’t sleep. Then the pain subsided there and it moved to my legs,” he tells the BBC.

From BBC