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Medical Terminology
Lymphatic & Immune Systems
Word | Definition |
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adenoids | an enlarged area of lymphatic tissue |
anaphylactic | an immediate hypersensitivity; allergy |
hodgkin's disease | cancer of the lymph tissues |
immunodeficiency | a deficiency in immune response |
immunology | the study of the immune system |
lymph | a transparent fluid found in the lymphatic tissue |
lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph node |
lymphadenopathy | disease of the lymph nodes |
lymphangitis | inflammation of lymphatic tissue |
lymphatic | a system of vessels that collect tissue fluid |
lymphedema | chronic edema of extremity because of obstructed lymphatic vessels |
lymphocytes | leukocytes found in the blood lymph and lymphatic tissue |
lymphoma | a lymphatic tumor |
splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
splenorrhagia | bleeding from the spleen |
splenorrgaphy | suture of the spleen |
thymectomy | excision of the thymus gland |
thymus | a glandlike body envolved with puberty |
tondillectomy | excision of the tonsils |