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What is the meaning (bilateral prominent reactive axillary lymphnodes are seen)?

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Dr. Janet Roberto answered

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LymphNodeEnlragment: Reactive means that the LymphNodes may be "doing their job".Enlarging to help fight infection

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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