lymph node

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪmfnəʊd/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lymph′ node′, 
  1. Anatomyany of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes. Also called lymph′ gland′. 
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lymph node n
  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' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bubo - gland - lymph gland - node - lymphadenoma

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