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lymph nodes

lymph nodes is the plural of lymph node.

Meaning of lymph node

Noun

lymph node (plural lymph nodes)

  1. Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.

Questions about lymph nodes

What is lymph nodes the plural of?
Lymph nodes is the plural of lymph node.

Words near lymph nodes in the dictionary

  1. lymph cell
  2. lymph gland
  3. lymph glands
  4. lymph node
  5. lymph node syndrome
  6. lymph nodes
  7. lymph vessel
  8. lymph vessels
  9. lymph-
  10. lymphacytic
  11. lymphad

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