bean-shaped structures scattered along vessels of the lymphatic system. The nodes act as filters, trapping bacteria or cancer cells that may have entered the lymph system. The number of lymph nodes vary from patient to patient. Lymphoedema: Chronic swelling of the arm, which may be prominent in about 5% of patients after treatment of the axilla by surgery or radiotherapy.

Any of the accumulations of lymph tissue organized as lymphoid organs situated along the course of lymphatic vessels and consisting of an outer cortical and an inner medullary part.

Small bean-shaped structures scattered along the vessels of the lymphatic system. The nodes filter bacteria and cancer cells that may travel through the system. Lymph nodes are located near the organs from which they drain lymph, for example, the prostate.

Small, oval-shaped glands distributed throughout the body that contain the vast majority of lymphocytes. These glands house lymphocytes and filter microorganisms and other particles from lymph. The function of these nodes is to fight infection.

Glands found throughout the body that fight harmful invaders such as bacteria. The presence of cancer cells in lymph nodes adjacent to a primary tumor generally indicates that cancer is more likely to spread elsewhere in the body.

Small, bean-sized organs of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body. Lymph fluid is filtered through the lymph nodes in which all types of lymphocytes take up temporary residence. Antigens that enter the body find their way into lymph or blood and are filtered out by the lymph nodes or spleen, respectively, for attack by the immune system.

small, bean-sized organs located throughout the body. Lymph nodes filter out antigens and are the site of immune cell activation.

Small, bean-shaped glands found throughout the trunk of the body and the neck that filter bacteria and toxins from nearby tissues.

Small, bean-shaped collections of immune system cells that help fight infection and have a role in fighting cancer.

Collections of lymphoid tissue at intervals throughout the body. Common sites for the early spread of cancer.

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the channels of the lymphatic system. Bacteria or cancer cells that enter the lymphatic system may be found in the nodes.

Bean-shaped pockets of lymphocytes held together by fibrous tissue. They are the part of the immune system that help fight disease.

Small, bean-shaped organs that supply lymphocytes ( a certain type of white blood cell) to the bloodstream and filter out bacteria and foreign substances from the fluid that contains white blood cells.

Special areas in the body where white blood cells and other important immune cells are found. Also known as glands.

small glands found around the body that produce cells that help fight off infections and antigens Lymphadenopathy: A condition in which the lymph nodes become abnormally large, usually because of disease

a small mass of tissue containing lymphocytes, where lymph is purified.

small, oval or bean-shaped bodies that occur along lymphatic vessels. They filter the lymph, destroy bacteria, toxins, and particulate matter, and they produce antibodies.

capsule-like bodies that contain cells that filter the lymph and phagocytize foreign particles.

Small glands located throughout the body. Lymph glands filter a fluid called lymph that contains white blood cells. They're a vital part of the body's immune system. One aspect of determining the stage of a cancer is to determine whether the lymph nodes have been invaded by cancerous cells.

Bean-shaped collections of lymphatic tissue that filter lymph, trap foreign bodies (including cancer cells), and fight infection and disease. Since lymph nodes receive drainage from tumor cells, they are potential sites for metastasis.

Tissues that filter out impurities in the body's fluids. They enlarge when the body is fighting an infection. They house the cells that make antibodies to fight infection.

Lymph vessels converge into lymph nodes. When dealing with infections or malignant pathogens, defence cells pile up in the lymph nodes to kill off germs or malignant cells. This causes swelling of the gland. Lymph nodes can be found in abundance in the neck, underarms and groin. A gentle to firm, light swelling of one or more glands may be perfectly normal. After all, our body is involved in a constant defensive struggle against the outside world.

Small organs of the immune system, lymph fluid is filtered through the lymph nodes in which all types of lymphocytes take up temporary residence. Back to the Top

any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue that occur in association with the lymphatic vessels.

small masses of specialized tissue in the lymphatic system that filters foreign substances. The lymph nodes can often be felt in the neck, under the arms and the groin area.

Small structures that contain large numbers of lymphocytes; they are connected with each other by small channels called lymphatics. These nodes are distributed throughout the body.

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the lymphatic system. Nodes filter out bacteria or cancer cells that may travel through the lymphatic system. Also called lymph glands.

Rounded bodies of lymphatic tissues found in lymph vessels.

Specialized tissue regions that act as filters for cells, bacteria, and other foreign matter.

Small glands which occur throughout the body and which filter the clear fluid known as lymph or lymphatic fluid; lymph nodes filter out bacteria and other toxins, as well as cancer cells.

A small collection of tissue that contain T-cells and B-cells; essential to the function of the immune system.   Click here to return to list

Glands found throughout the body that help defend against foreign invaders such as bacteria. Lymph nodes can be a location of cancer spread. Understanding Breast Cancer

Small, pea-sized collections of tissue found near the breast under the arm, above the collarbone, in the chest, and in many other parts of the body. Lymph nodes filter lymph, and store immune cells such as lymphocytes.

small glands which act as filters to trap and destroy infectious agents and foreign particles carried away from body tissues by lymph fluid.

Oval-shaped organs, often the size of peas or beans, that are located throughout the body and contain clusters of cells called lymphocytes. They produce infection-fighting lymphocytes and also filter out and destroy bacteria, foreign substances and cancer cells. They are connected by small vessels called lymphatics. Lymph nodes act as our first line of defense against infections and the spread of cancer.

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the channels of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are located throughout the body.

Small bean-shaped glands that defend the body from bacteria.

Lymph nodes are small, oval glands found throughout the body. They act as filters and fight infection. Cancer cells often spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system.

Small glands, located throughout the body, that help fight cancer and infections.

A part of the body's defense against infections; commonly known as glands (tonsils are one example).

Small, bean-shaped sacs throughout your body that contain lymphatic fluid. The lymph nodes in your armpit are called axillary lymph nodes.

an oval or bean-shaped structure located along lymphatic vessels. return Lymphatic system: The tissues and organs that produce and store cells that fight infection and the network of vessels that carry lymph. return

Small, round structures located throughout the body that filter lymph to remove harmful material and waste, and thus prevent them from entering the general circulation

organs that cluster in the groin, underarms, neck, chest and abdomen; filter lymph and store lymphocytes.

Small pea size tissue located along the channels of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes can store and also trap bacteria or cancer cells traveling through the body. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest and abdomen.

A small oval structure that filters lymph; sometimes called lymph glands.

Masses of lymphoid tissue distributed throughout the lymph system and containing lymphocytes.

Hundreds of small oval bodies scattered throughout the body. They act as the first line of defence against infections and cancer.

Rounded masses of tissue that produce lymphocytes and filter the flow of lymph, the pale fluid that bathes the tissues of the body.

small glands located throughout the lymphatic system that store cells that help fight infection and disease

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs located along the vessels of the lymphatic system. Clusters of lymph nodes can be found in the neck, underarms, chest, abdomen, and groin. Lymph nodes store white blood cells that help fight infection. They also filter lymphatic fluid. Sometimes they are called lymph glands.

also called lymph glands. Small bean-shaped collections of immune tissue that help the body fight infection.

Lymph nodes, or lymph glands as they are sometimes called, are small oval structures normally the size of small kidney beans. They generally are located in clusters near veins at strategic points along medium-sized lymph vessels at the knee, elbow, armpit, groin, neck, abdomen and chest. Blood is cleaned and filtered in the lymph nodes, and germ fighting cells gather there during illness. This filtration process prevents bacteria, cancer cells, and other infectious agents from entering the blood and circulating through the system. The lymph nodes are the centers for production and storage of some of the white blood cells, namely the lymphocytes and monocytes, which are important elements of the body's immune mechanism. During any kind of infection, the nodes enlarge in their area of drainage due to the multiplication of lymphocytes in the node. http://www.mythos.com/webmd/Content.aspx?P=LYMPHA&E=5

small bean-shaped collections of immune system tissue found throughout the body that protect against infections. Also called lymph glands.

Rounded bodies found in the lymph system. The lymph system is similar to the venous system of vessels. The lymph nodes filters out bacteria and other foreign materials from the lymph fluid. They often trap migrating cancer ceHs.

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the vessels of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes are where the immune system mounts its defense to protect the body against infection. Clusters of lymph nodes can be found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen. Many types of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma involve lymph nodes.

The pathologist dissects out the nodes contained in the fat and finds 12. He/she cuts them in half and puts the two halves of each one into a cassette or basket to be fixed (dehydrated and put into a block of parafin). back to pathology report

small glands clustered in the neck, armpits, abdomen, and groin that supply infection-fighting cells to the bloodstream and filter out bacteria and other antigens.

Small bean-shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system (a system of vessels that is part of the immune system). They store special cells that affect viruses.

Hundreds of small oval bodies that contain lymph. Lymph nodes act as our first line of defense against infections and cancer.

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the channels of the lymphatic system. They are part of the immune system. Also called lymph glands. malignant a cancer that can invade neighbouring tissues or spread to distant sites in the body, or one that has already done so.

small organs located in the channels of the lymphatic system which store special cells to trap bacteria or cancer cells traveling through the body in lymph. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen.

part of the lymphatic system; bean-shaped organs, found in the underarm, groin, neck, and abdomen, that act as filters for the lymph fluid as it passes through them.

Small, bean-shaped structures that filter substances in lymph and help fight infection and disease. Lymph nodes grow along the network of lymph vessels found throughout the body. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarm, pelvis, neck, abdomen, and groin.

Bean-shaped structures scattered along vessels of the Iymphatic system. May become enlarged due to infection or invasion by cancer cells.

Tissue located in localized areas that are part of the immune defense system. Lymph nodes act as our first line of defense against infections and cancer.

bean-shaped structures scattered along lymphatic vessels

Small, bean-shaped structures that are found throughout the body

A network of small, pea sized nodules, about 700 of them, scattered throughout the body. They act as filters to remove foreign substances including cancer cells. They also produce anti-bodies.

small bean-shaped structures scattered along the vessels of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes filter out or remove waste, bacteria, and cancer cells that may travel through the lymphatic system.

Small, oval or round bodies, located along the lymphatic vessels, that supply lymphocytes to the bloodstream and remove bacteria and foreign particles from the lymph.

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the channel of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that can trap bacteria or cancer cells traveling through the body in lymph. Also called lymph glands.

Small bean-shaped organs around the body that are part of the body's immune system.

Bean-like structures throughout the body that are part of the immune system that helps the body fight off disease.

small bean-shaped structures that act as filters, collecting bacteria or cancer cells.

Small glands that release cells to defend the body against harmful foreign particles.

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Small, pea-sized collections of tissue found near the breast under the arm, above the collarbone, and in the chest. There are also lymph nodes in many other parts of the body.

small bundles of lymphatic tissue that remove cell waste and fight infections in the body

A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Lymph nodes filter lymph (lymphatic fluid), and they store lymphocytes (white blood cells). They are located along lymphatic vessels. Also called a lymph gland.

These bean-shaped structures act as filters, collecting bacteria or cancer cells that travel through the lymph system. If lymph nodes contain cancer cells, this is an indication that the cancer has spread beyond the breast.

Small structures in the lymphatic system where waste matter is filtered from the lymph and where lymphocytes are formed.

An oval structure located along lymphatic vessels which function as a filter of foreign matter and the production of lymphocytes. When enlarged, it provides a sign of infection or malignancy.

small bean-shaped structures that help to filter excess fluid, bacteria, and by-products of infections. Most lymph nodes are clustered in specific areas of the body, such as the mouth, neck, lower arm, armpit, and groin.

small organs that store cells that fight infection and other diseases. Lymph nodes are located throughout the body along the channels of the lymphatic system.

clusters of tissue found in the underarms, groin, neck, and other parts of the body that help fight disease. When cancer spreads, they often trap cancer cells.

Organs located in the lymphatic vessels that act as filters, trapping and removing foreign material. They also form lymphocytes, immune cells that develop the capacity to seek out and destroy specific foreign agents.

small glands that filter bacteria and cancer cells; breast cancer can spread to lymph nodes.

it is a small kidney shaped organ of the lymphoid tissue; it contains lymphocytes and macrophages. An increase in size of the node indicates a high level of activity during infection.

small bean-sized organs of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body. Each lymph node contains a variety of specialized compartments which house B-cells; T-cells, and macrophages lymph nodes unite in one location the several factors needed to produce an immune response.

Small glands located throughout the body where immune cells gather to defend against microbes (such as bacteria)

Small, bean-shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that can trap cancer cells or bacteria that are traveling through the body in lymph. Also called lymph glands.

Small glands located in many areas of the body that help defend the body against harmful foreign particles.

The lymph nodes are part of a body-wide system that filters fluid from cells. The lymph nodes are glands that make a fluid called lymph. This fluid carries white blood cells throughout the body through a series of connected vessels. Cancer cells can spread through the body by getting into the lymph system. If lymph nodes are found to have cancer cells, this means the cancer has spread beyond the original tumor.

Small, bean-shaped organs that are part of the body's immune defense system. Lymph nodes are located throughout the body along the channels of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are also called lymph glands.

small lumps located throughout the body that filter out unwanted particles. page top

Small, bean-shaped organs located along the lymphatic vessels that filter bacteria, toxins, or cancer cells; also called lymph glands.

Small bean-shaped structures scattered throughout the body along the channels of the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes contain white blood cells and act as filters keeping bacteria and cancer cells from entering the bloodstream.

Small pearl-like glands that are connected to the lymph system and filter out stray bacteria or cancer cells. They also produce lymphocytes which are one of the types of white blood cells in the body. When bacteria or cancer cells reach these nodes they can become enlarged.

Things which swell to half golf balls in neck and groin.

Structures in the lymphatic system that act as filters, catching bacteria and cancer cells, and that contribute to the body's immune system.

Small, bean-shaped organs that supply lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) to the bloodstream and filter out bacteria and foreign substances from the lymphatic system . Also called lymph glands, these organs are located throughout the body.

Small bean-shaped collections of immune system tissue such as lymphocytes, found along lymphatic vessels. They remove cell waste and fluids from lymph. They help fight infections and also have a role in fighting cancer. Also called lymph glands.

Small glands located throughout the body that filter out and destroy bacteria and that can collect cancer cells.

Small, bean-shaped structures that are an important part of the body's immune system. Lymph nodes contain cells that help your body fight infection as well as cancer.

Small bean shaped organs of the immune system located in clusters along the paths of the larger lymphatic vessels (i.e., neck, armpit, and groin); produces and stores lymphocytes, filters lymph and removes foreign material (i.e. bacterial). The lymph nodes enlarge when producing and storing additional white blood cells to help fight infection. For more information click here.

Bean-shaped structures scattered along vessels of the lymphatic system. These nodes act as filters, collecting bacteria or cancer cells that may travel through the lymphatic system.

Small glands that store cells that act as the body's fisrt line of defense, fighting infection and other diseases, including cancer.

Small bean-shaped structures in the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that can trap bacteria or cancer cells travelling through the body in lymph.

Small round or oval bodies connected by a network of vessels; they help remove bacteria and foreign particles from the circulation and play a role in the body's immune defenses.

Small glands which filter tissue fluid before it returns to the blood stream. This means that they often capture cancer cells which have escaped from the main tumour and have started to spread to other parts of the body.

Small bean-shaped structures of immune system tissue such as lymphocytes, located along lymphatic vessels. They remove waste and fluids from lymph and help fight infections. Also called lymph glands. ( See also lymph, lymphatic system).

Small, bean-shaped glands that act as filters for bacteria and cancer cells as the lymph fluid drains from internal parts of the body.

Glands Which Drain Fluid From Organs Around The Body

Small, bean-shaped glands located throughout the body that collect and transport lymph, a fluid that carries cells that can help fight infection and disease. Lymph nodes can also trap cancer cells.

Small rounded masses of tissue distributed along the lymphatic system most prominently in the armpit, neck and groin areas. Lymph nodes produce special cells that help fight off foreign agents invading the body. Lymph nodes also act as traps for infectious agents.

Produce white blood cells and filter bacteria and cancer cells that may travel through the system.

A small group of lymphatic tissue surrounded by connective tissue. Lymph nodes filter lymphatic fluid (clear fluid carrying the cells that help fight diseases and infections) and store lymphocytes (types of white blood cells).

Small knots of tissue, about the size of a bean, that help fight disease; they are found in the underarms, chest, groin and other areas of the body, and contain special cells that fight infections and trap cancer cells

Small oval bodies contained throughout the body that contain lymph. Lymph nodes act as a first line of defense against infections and cancer.

Small bean shaped organs scattered throughout the body that filter bacteria or cancer cells that travel through the lymphatic system

Small bean-shaped organs (sometimes called glands); part of the lymphatic system; lymph nodes remove waste from body tissues and filter the fluids that help the body fight infection; lymph nodes under the arm drain fluid from the chest and arm. During surgery, some underarm lymph nodes are usually removed to determine the stage of breast cancer.

Small bean-shaped glands located along the small vessels of the lymphatic system. There are thousands of lymph nodes located throughout the body, with clusters of them in the neck, under the arms, and in the chest between the lungs, abdomen, and groin. Lymph nodes filter lymph fluid, trapping and destroying potentially harmful bacteria and viruses. Lymph nodes may be enlarged as a result of benign as well as malignant causes.

Small organs located throughout the body along the channels of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that fight infection and other diseases. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen. Also called lymph glands.

numerous round, oval, or bean-shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1 to 25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessels enter and efferent lymphatic vessels emerge. (DIAGRAM) Lymph channels of the head and associated lymph nodes are shown in pink.

Small, bean-sized organs of the immune system, distributed widely throughout the body. Lymph fluid is filtered through the lymph nodes in which all types of lymphocytes take up temporary residence. Lymph nodes contain T cells, B cells, as well as other cells of the immune system.

Infection fighting glands found at several places in the body.

Small, bean-shaped organs that filter harmful bacteria. Nodes are found throughout the body in places such as the neck, underarm, and groin. Also called lymph glands.

Normal, round, raisin to grape-sized collections of lymphocytes (white blood cells) found throughout the body. Lymph nodes are connected to each other by lymphatic vessels. They normally help fight infection, but also are one of the first sites to which cancers spread. In general, the spread of cancer to lymph nodes portends a worse prognosis for the patient. There are exceptions to this.

Small oval bodies that contain lymph. The function of lymph nodes is to act as a first line of defense against infections and cancer

Glands that produce lymph and that filter out harmful agents (such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells).

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Masses of tissue at certain places in the body that act as filters for blood.

Small, bean-shaped organs linked by lymphatic vessels. As part of the immune system, they filter out germs and foreign matter. Also called lymph glands (see Breast Cancer).

small structures throughout the body that filter out and destroy bacteria and toxic substances. The lymph nodes are connected by a system of vessels called lymphatics. The lymph nodes can collect cancer cells.

Small structures throughout the body that filter lymph fluid and collect inflammatory cells, keeping them from spreading infection.