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Lymphatic terms
A&P CH14 Lymphatic System and Immunity Clinical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allograft | transportation of tissue from an individual of one species to another individual of that species |
| asplenia | absence of a spleen |
| autograft | transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another part of the same body |
| immunocompetence | ability to produce an immune response to the presence of antigens |
| immunodeficiency | inability to produce an immune response |
| lymphadenectomy | surgical removal of lymph nodes |
| lymphadenopathy | enlargement of lymph node |
| lymphadenotomy | incision of a lymph node |
| lymphocytopenia | too few lymphocytes in blood |
| lymphocytosis | too many lymphocytes in blood |
| lymphoma | tumor composed of lymphatic tissue |
| lymphosarcoma | cancer within the lymphatic tissue |
| splenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
| splenitis | inflammation of the spleen |
| splenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
| splenotomy | incision of the spleen |
| thymectomy | surgical removal of the thymus |
| thymitis | inflammation of the thymus |