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When a doctor feels for lymph nodes, he is checking for
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inflammation.
inflammation.

shrinking.
shrinking.

pain.
pain.

sensitivity.
sensitivity.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
inflammation.

When a doctor palpates lymph nodes they're checking for enlargement/tenderness that indicates inflammation or infection (enlarged, tender nodes); hard, non-tender nodes can suggest malignancy.