TCCD lymphatic systems HPRS-1206
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| lymph | transparent, usually colorless, tissue fluid
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| lymph nodes | small,spherical bodies made up of lymphoid tissue. found: singulary or grouped. nodes act as filters keeping substances such as bacteria from the blood.
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| spleen | located in the left side of the abdominal cavity between the stomach and the diaphragm. in adulthood its the largest lymphatic organ in the body.
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| thymus gland | one of the primary lymphatic organs, located anterior to the ascending aorta and posterior to the sternum between the lungs. it developes body's immune system, particulary from infancey to puberty. after puberty it does not function.
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| lymph/o | lymph, lymph gland
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| splen/o | spleen
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| thym/o | thymus gland
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| lymphadenties | inflamation of the lymph glands
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| lymphadenopathy | disease of the lymph. LAS is a persistent, generalized swelling of the lymph nodes often preceding the development of AIDS.
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| lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic tissue (malignant)
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| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen
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| thymoma | tumor of the thymus gland
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| hodgkin disease | malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of th lymph nodes, usually begining in the cervical nodes
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| splenectomy | excicion of the spleen
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| splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen
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| thymectomy | excision of the thymus gland
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| lymphangiography | x-ray imaging of the lymhatic vessel(after an injectio of contrast)
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