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lymph node

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
lym-ph n-ode
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

lymph nodes (plural) lymphnode (alternative) lymphonode (alternative)

Phrases

lymph node syndrome mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

lymphonodular

Synonyms

lymphatic node lymph gland lymphoglandula lymphonodus node

Questions

What does lymph node mean?
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.

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