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lymph node

Also known as lymph nodes, lymphnode, lymphnodes, trabeculae of lymph node, nedullary cord

organ of the lymphatic system

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Lymph nodes are small organs that are part of your body's lymphatic system, which works alongside your immune system to filter fluid and fight infections. They contain immune cells that help identify and destroy harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses, which is why they often swell when you're sick as your body battles an infection.

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Lymph node sampling-what are the numbers?ReviewJournal of surgical oncology · 2023Singh A, Jaklitsch MTDOI: 10.1002/jso.27157
Lymph node metastases in breast cancer: Mechanisms and molecular imaging.ReviewClinical imaging · 2023Ping J, Liu W, Chen Z et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.109985
Sentinel Lymph Node Evaluation in Early-Stage Vulvar Cancer.ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology · 2024Penn CA, Schneiter MK, Watson CHDOI: 10.1007/s11864-023-01165-1
Axillary Lymph Node Inclusions.ReviewSurgical pathology clinics · 2018Cimino-Mathews ADOI: 10.1016/j.path.2017.09.004
Lymph node mapping with ICG near-infrared fluorescence imaging: technique and results.ReviewMinimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy · 2023Baldari L, Boni L, Cassinotti EDOI: 10.1080/13645706.2023.2217916
Lymph node cytology.ReviewThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2003Cowell RL, Dorsey KE, Meinkoth JHDOI: 10.1016/s0195-5616(02)00055-4
Lymph Node Dissection and Pulmonary Metastasectomy.ReviewThoracic surgery clinics · 2016Sihag S, Muniappan ADOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2016.04.004
Lymph node evaluation in early-stage colon cancer.ReviewClinical colorectal cancer · 2008Govindarajan A, Baxter NNDOI: 10.3816/CCC.2008.n.031

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A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system. A large number of lymph nodes are linked throughout the body by the lymphatic vessels. They are major sites of lymphocytes that include B and T cells. Lymph nodes are important for the proper functioning of the immune system, acting as filters for foreign particles including cancer cells, but have no detoxification function.

In the lymphatic system, a lymph node is a secondary lymphoid organ. A lymph node is enclosed in a fibrous capsule and is made up of an outer cortex and an inner medulla.