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lymph node
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lymph node
(noun)
lymph node
noun
plural
lymph nodes
lymph node
noun
plural
lymph nodes
Britannica Dictionary definition of LYMPH NODE
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medical
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any one of many rounded masses of tissue in the body through which lymph passes to be filtered and cleaned
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