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swollen armpits lymph nodes – causes

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped glands of the immune system. They are present throughout different areas of our body and are linked by lymphatic vessels which carry lymph fluid, nutrients, and waste material from the body tissues and to the blood stream. Lymph nodes are important for they act as filters which also trap and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other harmful foreign particles that may harbor inside our body.