English-German translations for lymph node

• Lymphknoten
  Nanotubes können die Mitochondrien-DNA zerstören, und Nanopartikel auf der Haut können in das Gehirn und die Lymphknoten migrieren und unseren Körper schädigen. Nanotubes are capable of destroying mitochondrial DNA, while nanoparticles on the skin can migrate to the brain and the lymph nodes and damage our bodies.
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Definition of lymph node

• Small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes

Synonyms

• lymphonodular

Related words

• lymphadenopathy
• adenolymphoma
• non-Hodgkin lymphoma
• lymphadenopathy associated virus
• lymphadenosis