Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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.

    Lymphknoten, Lymphsystem

    лимфати́ческий у́зелlimfatíčeskij úzel, лимфоу́зелlimfoúzel

More definitions
  • the source of lymph and lymphocytes

Examples

2 sentences
  1. You have a cold and your lymph nodes are swollen.

    ruУ тебя простуда, и твои лимфатические узлы увеличены.

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  2. Swollen lymph nodes are usually found near the site of an infection, tumour, or inflammation.

    ruУвеличенные лимфатические узлы обычно обнаруживаются около очага инфекции, опухоли или воспаления.

    deGeschwollene Lymphknoten finden sich üblicherweise in der Nähe einer Infektionsstelle, einer Geschwulst oder einer Entzündung.

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Translations

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Русский
By meaning 1
filtrating oval bodies of the lymphatic system:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
filtrating oval bodies of the lymphatic system:

Forms

plural: lymph nodes

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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