An x-ray study of lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels made visible by the injection of a special dye. … [Read more...]
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lymphoid
Referring to lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Also refers to tissue in which lymphocytes develop. … [Read more...]
lymphokine-activated killer cell
A white blood cell that is stimulated in a laboratory to kill tumor cells. Also called LAK cell. … [Read more...]
lymphokine-activated killer cells
Killer cell lymphocytes activated in the presence of interleukin-2 (IL-2). Lymphokine-activated killer cells (LAKs) are cytotoxic effector cells with an … [Read more...]
lymphoma
Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of … [Read more...]
lymphomatoid granulomatosis
Destructive growth of lymph cells, usually involving the lungs, skin, kidneys, and central nervous system. Grades I and II are not considered cancer, but grade … [Read more...]
lymphomatous leptomeningitis
A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma. In lymphomatous leptomeningitis, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin … [Read more...]
lymphomatous meningitis
A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma. In lymphomatous meningitis, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin … [Read more...]
lymphopenia
A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood. Also called lymphocytic leukopenia and … [Read more...]
lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by abnormal levels of IgM antibodies in the blood and an enlarged liver, spleen, or lymph nodes. … [Read more...]