lymph gland
Body's drainage station
Lymph gland is a common but technically imprecise term for lymph node—a small, bean-shaped structure in the lymphatic system that filters lymph fluid and helps fight infection.
These nodes are clustered in areas like the neck, armpits, and groin, and often swell noticeably when the body is fighting illness.
The doctor felt the lymph glands in my neck to check for swelling.
Medical professionals generally prefer lymph node since these structures aren't true glands.
Blood-filtering abdominal organ
- thymusLymphoid organ maturing T-cells
- tonsilsThroat's lymphoid tissue
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
network · circulation · fluid · filtration · drainage · immune · defense · white blood cells
Connection point in networks
- axillaryPertaining to armpits
- cervicalOf the neck
- inguinalOf the groin
- mesentericOf abdominal organ supports
mediastinal · vessel · duct · thoracic · drainage · chain · cluster · sentinel
Abnormally enlarged
- tenderSoft or sore
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- feverElevated body temperature
inflammation · abscess · sepsis · cellulitis · pus · redness · warmth · painful
Antibody-secreting immune cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- macrophagesLarge pathogen-engulfing immune cells
cytokines · interferon · immunoglobulin · leukocytes · immunology · pathogens · immunity · adaptive
Lymphoma category by exclusion
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
lymphedema · oncology · lymphadenitis · mononucleosis · tuberculosis · carcinoma · sarcoma · leukemia
spleen
Blood-filtering abdominal organ
bone marrow · network · circulation · fluid · filtration · drainage · immune · defense · white blood cells
node
Connection point in networks
mesenteric · mediastinal · vessel · duct · thoracic · drainage · chain · cluster · sentinel · palpable
swollen
Abnormally enlarged
fever · inflammation · abscess · sepsis · cellulitis · pus · redness · warmth · painful · mycobacteria
B-cells
Antibody-secreting immune cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
macrophages · cytokines · interferon · immunoglobulin · leukocytes · immunology · pathogens · immunity · adaptive · innate
non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma category by exclusion
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
malignancy · lymphedema · oncology · lymphadenitis · mononucleosis · tuberculosis · carcinoma · sarcoma · leukemia · biopsy
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