lymph node
nounDefinition 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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Despite several rounds of treatment, her cancer has spread to her lymph nodes and doctors have suspended treatment. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "‘Friendly Visitor’ program matches volunteers with seniors for lasting friendships," 19 Aug. 2019 This year at least 31,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of their body, such as bones and lymph nodes. — Robert Gatenby, Scientific American, "Darwin’s Ideas on Evolution Drive a Radical New Approach to Cancer Drug Use," 3 Aug. 2019 Symptoms of plague include fever, swollen and tender lymph nodes, chills and extreme exhaustion. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Plague confirmed in Commerce City prairie dogs; Rocky Mountain Arsenal closes," 1 Aug. 2019 The hundreds of millions of T cells that patrol our bloodstreams and lymph nodes are expert at recognizing sick body cells and killing them. — Charles Graeber, WIRED, "How Scientists Built a ‘Living Drug’ to Beat Cancer," 25 July 2019 The disease can cause basic symptoms such as fever, headache, diarrhea, body aches, skin rash or swollen lymph nodes. — Suzanne Baker, Aurora Beacon-News, "Experts: Time for mosquito overload," 10 June 2019 Now the cancer is in his lungs, lymph nodes, and bones. — Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, "Providence officer stays Malloy Strong," 20 July 2019 The disease can cause basic symptoms such as fever, headache, diarrhea, body aches, skin rash or swollen lymph nodes. — Suzanne Baker, Aurora Beacon-News, "Experts: Time for mosquito overload," 10 June 2019 The disease can cause basic symptoms such as fever, headache, diarrhea, body aches, skin rash or swollen lymph nodes. — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "Get ready mosquito overload thanks to endless spring rain, but there are way to bite back before being bitten, experts say," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lymph node.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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