When the body fights an infection or injury, lymph nodes sometimes swell. Doctors call this a reactive lymph node. Treatment can depend on the cause. Lymph nodes house white blood cells. These cells ...

Adenopathy refers to inflammation that involves glandular tissue or lymph nodes, such as lymphadenopathy or swollen lymph nodes. Unlike the tear glands in the eye or sweat glands in the skin, the ...

You’ve probably had swollen glands at some point in your life, such as when you’ve had a cold or other infection. Swollen glands are actually swollen lymph nodes, which are often reactive lymph nodes.