lymph node

/lɪmf noʊd/

/lɪmf nəʊd/

Other forms: lymph nodes

Definitions of lymph node

1. noun

   the source of lymph and lymphocytes
   synonyms: lymph gland, node

   types:

   axillary node

   any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions

   Peter's gland, Peyer's patch

   any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon

   bubo

   a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis

   type of:

   lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue

   tissue making up the lymphatic system