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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Maharaj and fellow Ducks assistant Mike Stothers, a survivor of Stage 3 melanoma of the lymph node, were selected by the NHL to receive and donate a $25,000 grant to nonprofits raising cancer awareness in Orange County.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
If my lymph nodes were cancer-free, I’d be cleared to skip chemotherapy.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
Symptoms can include splenomegaly (an enlarged spleen), lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), headache, malaise, fatigue, fever, and sore throat.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Over the past five years, she’s been in and out of the hospital for radiation, chemotherapy, surgeries and hormone therapy, as the cancer spread to her liver, lymph nodes, spine and bones.
—Sophia Liang, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
The term bubonic derives from the word bubo, which describes a hot, swollen and extremely tender lymph node.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Symptoms can include a sudden onset of fever, nausea, weakness, chills, muscle aches and visibly swollen lymph nodes called buboes.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that are developed in bone marrow but triggered by lymph nodes, which are sacks of tissue that filter fluid in your body for outside invaders, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
People who are infected can develop swollen and painful lymph nodes, fever and headache.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
If my lymph nodes were cancer-free, I’d be cleared to skip chemotherapy.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 11 Apr. 2024
Symptoms can include splenomegaly (an enlarged spleen), lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), headache, malaise, fatigue, fever, and sore throat.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Over the past five years, she’s been in and out of the hospital for radiation, chemotherapy, surgeries and hormone therapy, as the cancer spread to her liver, lymph nodes, spine and bones.
—Sophia Liang, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
The term bubonic derives from the word bubo, which describes a hot, swollen and extremely tender lymph node.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Symptoms can include a sudden onset of fever, nausea, weakness, chills, muscle aches and visibly swollen lymph nodes called buboes.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that are developed in bone marrow but triggered by lymph nodes, which are sacks of tissue that filter fluid in your body for outside invaders, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
People who are infected can develop swollen and painful lymph nodes, fever and headache.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Lymph node.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph%20node. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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