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2. Axillary lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Axillary lymph nodes. The axillary lymph nodes or armpit lymph nodes are lymph nodes in the human armpit. Between 20 and 49 in number, they drain lymph vessels from the lateral quadrants of the breast, the superficial lymph vessels from thin walls of the chest and the abdomen above the level of the navel, and the vessels from the upper limb.

3. Lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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   Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is a disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size or consistency. Lymphadenopathy of an inflammatory type (the most common type) is lymphadenitis, [1] producing swollen or enlarged lymph nodes.

4. Bubo - Wikipedia

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   Buboes are a symptom of bubonic plague and occur as painful swellings in the thighs, neck, groin or armpits. [2] They are caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria spreading from flea bites through the bloodstream to the lymph nodes, where the bacteria replicate, causing the nodes to swell. [3] Plague buboes may turn black and necrotic, rotting away ...

5. Can Allergies Cause Swollen Lymph Nodes? Here’s What Experts ...

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   Susan Besser, M.D., a primary care physician at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center, agrees. “An upper respiratory infection, a cold, allergies—all can cause lymph nodes to swell as the body ...

6. Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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   Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (PGL) is enlarged, painless, non-tender lymph nodes occurring in a couple of different areas for more than three to six months for which no other reason can be found. [1] To expand, the common site where PGL occurs is within the head and neck region; parotid gland alterations and nasopharyngeal lymphatic ...

7. Subscapular axillary lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Subscapular axillary lymph nodes. A posterior or subscapular group of six or seven glands is placed along the lower margin of the posterior wall of the axilla in the course of the subscapular artery. The afferents of this group drain the skin and muscles of the lower part of the back of the neck and of the posterior thoracic wall; their ...