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Medical Terminology
Lymphatic & Immune Systems
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |