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Can you normally feel your submandibular lymph nodes? i can feel it on both sides deep under my jaw and they freely move when i press on them. not sick and not painful. can you feel them without being sick? feel larger than pea sized though. thanks!
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Yes: Lymph nodes up to 1 cm size with above characters can be palpated and they are considered normal.
Answered 2/27/2020
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Submandibular: I believe that you're actually palpating submandibular salivary glands.
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