One of many small, bean-shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes are important in the function of the immune response and also store special cells that can trap cancer cells or bacteria that are traveling through the body through the lymph. Also known as lymph gland.

The first lymph node to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. The sentinel node for a given tumor is found by injecting a tracer substance around the tumor. This substance then travels through the lymphatic system to the sentinel node. The tracer substance may be a blue dye that can be tracked visually or a radioactive colloid that can be follow [..]

A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the body’s immune system. Lymph nodes filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid, and they contain lymphocytes (white blood cells) that hel [..]

[L. lympha, water + nodus, knot] A mass of spongy tissues, separated into compartments; located throughout the lymphatic system, lymph nodes remove dead cells, debris, and foreign particles from the c [..]

Round, oval or bean-shaped aggregation of infection- and cancer-fighting immune cells located along the lymph channels throughout the body

A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Lymph nodes filter lymph (lymphatic fluid), and they store lymphocytes (white blood cells). They are located along lymphatic vessels. Also called lymph gland.

normal tissue that exists outside of the esophagus and stomach and is part of the normal lymphatic system of the body, which helps clear the blood of infection. Lymph nodes are common sites of the spread of esophageal cancer. Evaluation of lymph nodes can be done with special X-rays or endoscopic ultrasound.

Your wonderful lymph nodes! Lymph nodes are little round or bean-shaped bumps that you usually can't feel unless they become swollen. Lymph nodes are like filters that remove germs that could har [..]

Lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system and play a role in immunity. Groups of lymph nodes are found in areas such as the groin and armpit. They contain lots of lymphocytes and act as a filter fo [..]

Filter nodules that are part of the body's drainage system for fluids. Also serve as a component of the immune system by removing bacteria, foreign particles, and cancer cells, etc. from the circ [..]

They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the Lymphatic System.

Small organ of the immune system that contains cells that fight infections, neutralize toxins, and produce antibodies.

 A small mesh of tissue that filters, attacks, and destroys harmful microbes. Part of a network of nodes scattered throughout the body to fight infection

A group of small organs found throughout the body that form part of the immune system. They filter out bacteria and toxins.

 A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Also known as a lymph gland. Lymph nodes are spread out along lymphatic vessels and contain many lymphocytes, which filter the lymphatic fluid (lymph).

An oval structure which is the site where lymphatic vessels come together.

A small organ that is a component of the lymphatic system and consists of lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells. The lymph nodes filter lymph from peripheral nodes, and ultimately empty into the thoracic duct.

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One of a number of small swellings found at intervals along the lymphatic system.

This is a gland that is composed of a collection of lymphocytes that is connected to lymphatic vessels that circulate the lymph in the body. These are basically filters that are looking for something [..]

See lymph gland.

A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Lymph nodes filter lymph (lymphatic fluid), and they store lymphocytes (white blood cells). They are located al [..]