lymph node
lymph node — 名詞
1. a small, bean-shaped organ of the immune system that removes bacteria and viruse
淋巴結
淋巴系統中過濾病菌的小器官
a small, bean-shaped organ of the immune system that removes bacteria and viruses from the fluid circulating through body tissues
The doctor gently pressed on my neck to check if my lymph nodes were swollen.
醫生輕輕按壓我的脖子，檢查我的淋巴結是否有腫脹。
collocation: swollen lymph nodes
A throat infection can make the lymph nodes in your neck feel sore and enlarged.
喉嚨感染會讓頸部的淋巴結感到酸痛腫大。
collocation: lymph nodes in [body part]
The biopsy of Amara's lymph node showed the cancer had not spread to other areas.
Amara 的淋巴結活檢結果顯示癌症並未擴散到其他區域。
Lymph nodes trap bacteria, viruses, and other harmful substances from the lymph fluid.
淋巴結會捕捉淋巴液中的細菌、病毒和其他有害物質。
active verb: trap + harmful substances from [source]
After taking antibiotics for a week, Diego's swollen lymph nodes returned to their normal size.
服用抗生素一週後，Diego 腫脹的淋巴結恢復了正常大小。
- swollen lymph nodes
- enlarged lymph nodes
- lymph node biopsy
- lymph nodes in the neck / armpit / groin
- tender lymph nodes
- lymph node metastasis
- lymph gland
older, informal term for the same structure; still heard in everyday speech but less common in modern medical writing
文法句型
lymph node + verb (filter / trap / swell)
adjective + lymph node(s) (swollen / enlarged / tender)
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form (lymph nodes) when describing the lymphatic system in general; the singular is more common when referring to a specific location or when the result of a single biopsy is being discussed.