Chinese word

淋巴结

Pronunciation

Pinyinlín bā jié

Meaning

  • nounlymph node

Example

医生说她的淋巴结有点肿。yī shēng shuō tā de lín bā jié yóu diǎn zhǒng

The doctor said her lymph nodes were a little swollen.

Illustration for 淋巴结 (lymph node)

More examples

我在颈部摸到一个硬硬的淋巴结。wǒ zài jǐng bù mō dào yí gè yìng yìng de lín bā jié

I felt a hard lymph node in my neck.

Core concept

A small immune checkpoint that filters lymph and gathers or produces defensive cells.

Common phrases

  • 颈部淋巴结jǐng bù lín bā jié

    neck lymph node

  • 淋巴结肿大lín bā jié zhǒng dà

    swollen lymph node

  • 摸到淋巴结mō dào lín bā jié

    feel a lymph node

Similar words

淋巴腺lín bā xiàn: A small gland-like lump in the lymph system that can swell during infection or inflammation.
淋巴结肿大lín bā jié zhǒng dà: The condition in which lymph nodes become swollen and enlarged.

Definition in Chinese

淋巴结是分布于身体各处的淋巴组织小结，起到过滤病原微粒并产生或集聚免疫细胞的作用。lín bā jié shì fēn bù yú shēn tǐ gè chù de lín bā zǔ zhī xiǎo jié qǐ dào guò lǜ bìng yuán wēi lì bìng chǎn shēng huò jí jù miǎn yì xì bāo de zuò yòng

Word origin

淋巴 (línbā, "lymph") is a sound-based rendering of the Western medical term, while 结 (jié, "knot") adds the image of a small node in the lymph system.

Usage tips

  • In health conversations, naming the body area, such as the neck, armpit, or groin, makes the location of swelling clear.

Other meanings

  • lymph glandnoun

Related words

  • 淋巴结炎lín bā jié yánlymphadenitisnoun

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