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lymph and immune
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| splenalgia | spleen pain |
| lymphedema | swelling due to build up of lymph |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulopathy |
| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| hypercoagulability | increased ability of the blood to coagulate |
| ischemia | blockage of blood flow to organ |
| lymphangiesctasia | dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities |
| mononucleosis | condition characterized by an abnormally large number of mononuclearleukocytes |
| thrombolytic | drug that breaks down blood clots |
| cytapheresis | apheresis to remove cellular material |