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Chapter 8

TermDefinition
laparosplenectomy surgical removal of the spleen through the abdomen
leukemia cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by the abnormal increase in white blood cells
leukocyte white blood cell
leukocytosis increase in the number of white blood cells
leukopenia deficiency in white blood cells
lymphadenectomy surgical removal of a lymph gland (node)
lymphadenitis inflammation of a lymph gland (node)
lymphadenopathy any disease of a lymph gland (node); used to refer to noticeably swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck
lymphadenotomy incision into a lymph gland (node)
lymphangiectasia dilation of a lymph vessel, normally noticed by swelling in the extremities
lymphangiogram record of the study of lymph vessels
lymphangiography procedure to study the lymph vessels
lymphangitis inflammation of the lymph vessels
lymphedema swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph
lymphocyte lymph cell
lymphoma tumor originating in lymphocytes
lymphopenia abnormal deficiency in lymph
macrocytosis condition characterized by large red blood cells
microcytosis condition characterized by small red blood cells
myelodysplasia disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow
myeloma cancerous tumor of the bone marrow
myelopoiesis formation of bone marrow
nephrosplenopexy surgical fixation of the spleen and a kidney
neutropenia deficiency in neutrophils
normocyte normal-sized red blood cell
oligocythemia deficiency in the number of red blood cells
osteomyelitis inflammation of bone and bone marrow
pancytopenia deficiency in all cellular components of the blood
perfusion circulation of blood through tissue
petechia small bruise
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