Medical Terminology / Unit 8 MedTerm 0492 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Lymph Node
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The idea
A lymph node is a small structure along a lymphatic vessel that filters lymph and houses immune cells.
In practice
Nodes cluster in the neck, armpit, and groin.
Where people slip
An enlarged node is described as lymphadenopathy, which names the finding rather than its cause.
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