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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This trial, funded by the National Cancer Institute, uses chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that are injected directly into the dog's lymph nodes.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The actor and comedian said he was diagnosed in October after experiencing an upper respiratory infection caused by major swelling in his lymph nodes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Other organs are also removed, such as part of the small intestine, the gallbladder, part of the bile duct, and lymph nodes.
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Vitale announced in summer 2023 that cancer had spread to his vocal cords, and later to his lymph nodes, leaving him with battles against four types of cancer in a four-year span.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The actor and comedian said he was diagnosed in October after experiencing an upper respiratory infection caused by major swelling in his lymph nodes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Other organs are also removed, such as part of the small intestine, the gallbladder, part of the bile duct, and lymph nodes.
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Vitale announced in summer 2023 that cancer had spread to his vocal cords, and later to his lymph nodes, leaving him with battles against four types of cancer in a four-year span.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Lymph node.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph%20node. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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