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Lymph nodes |
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Lymph nodes Small, bean-shaped masses of tissue scattered along the lymphatic system that act as filters and immune monitors, removing fluids, bacteria, or cancer cells that travel through the lymph system. Breast cancer cells in the lymph nodes under the arm or in the chest are a sign that the cancer has spread, and that it might recur. Mentioned in: Anal Cancer, Bites and Stings, Breast Cancer, Cat-Scratch Disease, Cervical Cancer, Colon Cancer, Fibrocystic Condition of the Breast, Hairy Cell Leukemia, Hysterectomy, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, Lung Biopsy, Lymph Node Biopsy, Lymphadenitis, Lymphedema, Mediastinoscopy, Radical Neck Dissection, Rectal Cancer lymph nodes, n.pl compound structures in the lymphatic circulation system that filter the lymph. lymph nodes, cervical, n.pl chains of lymph nodes found in the neck, behind the chin and below the ear, divided into two levels: superficial and deep. lymph nodes, occipital, n.pl lymph nodes found near the lower back of the skull (i.e., the occiput) that drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes. Palpated to diagnose possible health complaints. See also cervical lymph nodes. lymph nodes, submaxillary, n.pl lymph nodes belonging to the chains of superficial cervical lymph nodes, located on the sides of the mandible, midway between the chin and the corner of the jaw. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Histology identified a normal thyroid gland, but a papillary carcinoma in one of the excised lymph nodes was consistent with a metastasis. Once T cells and other immune cells have become fully activated (which usually takes place while the cells are in one of the body's lymph nodes), they use certain molecules on their surface to control their movement out of lymph nodes and into the blood stream. Diagnostic techniques for Bartonella-related infections include culture of the pathogen (4,5), detection of organisms in lymph nodes by immunofluorescence (6), molecular techniques including PCR amplification of Bartonella spp. |
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