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Glands - swollen    See images

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Alternative names:

Swollen glands; Swollen lymph nodes; Swollen lymph glands

Definition:

The term "swollen glands" refers to enlargement of one or more lymph nodes. In a child, a node is enlarged if it is larger than one centimeter (0.4 inch) in diameter. See also lymphadenitis and lymphangitis.

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