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What does a normal lymph node feel like?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Can't feel normal 1: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 11/23/2019
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Semi- soft: In certain places of the body you can feel normal lymph nodes, especially if toy are thin, should not hurt
Answered 11/18/2018
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