lymph glands
Synonyms: lymph nodes
Definition: Small, bean-shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes filter the clear fluid known as lymph or lymphatic fluid and store special cells that can trap cancer cells or bacteria that are traveling through the body in lymph. Also called lymph nodes (OMD).
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