lymph nodes

1. Small, rounded structures along the small vessels of the lymphatic system that produce disease-fighting white blood cells and filter out harmful microorganisms and toxins from the lymph. Lymph nodes may become enlarged when they are actively fighting infection.

Example Sentences

Stage 2 means that the cancer has grown larger and has possibly spread to nearby lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 80% of plague cases in the U.S. have been in the bubonic form, from which patients will develop swollen, painful lymph nodes called buboes, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times

During this first stage, infected people can experience a fever, headache, extreme tiredness, joint stiffness, muscle aches and pains or swollen lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times

Symptoms of the bubonic plague in humans typically appear within two to eight days after exposure and may include fever, chills, headache, weakness, and swollen lymph nodes.

From BBC

It can cause organs and lymph nodes to swell, and the body's immune system to attack healthy tissue.

From BBC