The node is called Delphian because it is the first one exposed during surgery, and its appearance often foretells what the surgeon will find in the thyroid (e.g., carcinoma), just as the oracle at Delphi foretold the future.

What is Delphian lymph node?

The Delphian (prelaryngeal/precricoid) lymph node (often shortened to Delphian node) is one of the cervical lymph node groups that comprise level VI cervical lymph nodes and is not routinely excised in radical neck dissections.

What is Cloquet's node?

The uppermost node is in the groin, under the inguinal ligament, and is called Cloquet's node (also Rosenmuller's node). This node is named for French surgeon Jules Germain Cloquet, or for German anatomist Johann Christian Rosenmüller. It can also be considered as the lowest of the external iliac lymph nodes.