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lymph
  1. (obsolete, poetical) Pure water.
  2. (physiology) A colourless, watery, bodily fluid carried by the lymphatic system, that consists mainly of white blood cells.
  3. Discharge from a sore, inflammation etc.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The histologic causes of these false-positive lymph nodes were granuloma, reactive inflammation, and anthracosis.”
      “The lymph fluid originates from the interstitial fluid, the watery environment that surrounds the cells of our bodies.”
      “All the control lymph nodes were removed as part of radical surgeries for malignant disease conditions and were negative for malignancy.”
lymphadenoma
  1. A hyperplastic lymphatic gland.
  2. Hodgkin's disease; pseudo-leucemia.
  3. Lymphosarcoma.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Infection of the spleen plays a prominent part in many diseases, such as malaria, typhoid fever, lymphadenoma and leucaemia.”
lymphography
  1. A medical imaging technique using a radiocontrast agent to visualize structures of the lymphatic system.
  2. (dated) A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.
  3. Examples:
    1. “With MR lymphography, retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma appears usually as a multilocular mass.”
      “Therefore, MR lymphography combines the advantages of projectional imaging with those of cross-sectional imaging.”
      “Sensitivity to Patent Blue dye during skin-prick testing and lymphography.”
lymphatism
  1. (medicine) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
  2. Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphocyte
  1. (cytology) A type of white blood cell or leukocyte that is divided into two principal groups and a null group; B-lymphocytes, which produce antibodies in the humoral immune response, T-lymphocytes, which participate in the cell-mediated immune response and the null group, which contains natural killer cells, cytotoxic cells that participate in the innate immune response.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The mushrooms also prevented a significant depression in lymphocyte and NK cell activity.”
      “Primary lymphoid organs in the thymus and bone marrow constitute the major site of lymphocyte development.”
      “Chi Gong also promotes the phagocytosis of white blood cells and increases the lymphocyte transformation rate.”
lymphangioleiomyomatosis
  1. Obstruction of small airways in the body, caused by disorderly smooth muscle proliferation throughout the bronchioles, alveolar septa, perivascular spaces, and lymphatics.
lymphangioendotheliomatosis
lymphadenia
  1. (medicine) Chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands, such as is found in Hodgkin's disease.
lymphangiomatosis
  1. A condition marked by the presence of cysts resulting from an increase in the size and number of thin-walled lymphatic channels that are abnormally interconnected and dilated.
lymphangitis
  1. Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
  2. Examples:
    1. “It was associated with lymphangitis, and his general practitioner initially treated him with a course of flucloxacillin.”
      “Satellite lesions with a nodular lymphangitis resembling sporotrichosis have been described.”
      “These uncommon forms of nodular lymphangitis may require referral to an appropriate subspecialist.”
lymphodepletion
  1. (medicine) The destruction of lymphocytes and T cells, normally by irradiation, prior to immunotherapy
lymphedema
  1. (medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels
  2. Examples:
    1. “Once you have had surgery and radiation, you are at risk for lymphedema on that side of your body for the rest of your life.”
      “Since you have lymphedema for better or for worse, what positives could you create out of having it?”
      “Since lymphedema is incurable, prevention initiatives and patient education are critical for early diagnosis.”
lymphoma
  1. (oncology) a malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Subsequently, he twice developed lymphoma and had to undergo brutal regimes of chemotherapy.”
      “Bronchiolar diseases and amyloid and malignant lymphoma were seen less frequently.”
      “People with AIDS are also at great risk of developing cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphoma.”
lymphoblast
  1. (cytology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
  2. Examples:
    1. “Doctors diagnosed the twins Levente and Csaba as having lymphoblast leukaemia, which is an aggressive blood cancer.”
      “In vitro lymphoblast transformation test diagnoses berylliosis and monitors workers for occupational exposure to beryllium.”
      “Thus, particularly bearing in mind the uncertain nature of the reaction of biological material, the GB cannot guarantee that it can successfully establish B lymphoblast lines in every case.”
lymphocytotoxin
  1. A toxin that has a specific destructive action on lymphocytes.
lymphomonocyte
  1. A cell thought to have characteristics of both lymphocytes and monocytes
lymphangiogram
  1. A diagnostic image produced by lymphangiography.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The lymphangiogram provides information about the internal organization of the lymph nodes in the pelvis and the back of the abdomen.”
      “In a normal limb the lymphangiogram will show opacification of five to 15 main collecting vessels as they converge on the lowermost inguinal lymph nodes.”
      “Antibody guided analysis of the abnormal lymphangiogram confirmed the presence of abnormality.”
lymphangiography
  1. A radiographic procedure for imaging the lymphatic system.
  2. Examples:
    1. “From the day following the lymphangiography, the volume of drained fluid gradually decreased and finally stopped.”
      “The lymphangiography can show a lymphopericardial fistula as well as irregular formation of the lymph vessels.”
      “According to the lymphangiography, the portals encompassed the external iliac nodes.”
lymphomatosis
  1. Multiple lymphoma; the occurrence of deposits of lymphadenoid tissue generally, throughout the body.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The presence of the virus of visceral lymphomatosis in embryonated eggs of normal appearing hens.”
      “Epstein-Barr virus-associated intravascular lymphomatosis within Kaposi's sarcoma in an AIDS patient.”
      “Intravascular lymphomatosis coexisting with RCC appears to be unique.”
lymphopenia
  1. (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes in the blood
  2. Examples:
    1. “The authors further note that lymphopenia induced by cytotoxic chemotherapy or other insults can significantly diminish immune function.”
      “Effects were seen on the red cell parameters and a characteristic leukopenia resulting from a lymphopenia accompanied by a neutrophilia.”
      “Slight relative lymphopenia was observed in one dog as well as mild anemia in one or two dogs.”
lymphagogue
  1. Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphorrhagia
  1. A flow of lymph from a ruptured lymphatic vessel.
lymphogram
  1. A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
lymphotoxin
  1. Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
  2. Examples:
    1. “Enbrel binds to and neutralizes both lymphotoxin and TNFa, thus preventing synovial inflammation.”
      “Secretion of tumour necrosis factor alpha and lymphotoxin alpha in relation to polymorphisms in the TNF genes and HLA-DR alleles.”
      “An antibody to lymphotoxin and tumor necrosis factor prevents transfer of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.”
lymphangiogenesis
  1. (biology) The formation of lymphatic vessels from pre-existing lymphatic vessels
lymphocytosis
  1. (pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood
  2. Examples:
    1. “Typical features of infectious mononucleosis include fever, pharyngitis, adenopathy, malaise, and an atypical lymphocytosis.”
      “Doubtless in these cases also the lymphocytosis is due to the stimulation and swelling of the tracheobronchial glands.”
      “Transient leukopenia, neutropenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia and lymphocytosis were very rarely seen.”
lymphangioma
  1. (medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In the small bowel mesentery, the spaces may be filled with chyle and are called chylous lymphangioma.”
      “Angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.”
      “The differential diagnosis includes pyocele, hematocele, epididymal cyst, epididymal cystic lymphangioma, varicocele, and rhabdomyosarcoma.”
lymphokine
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokines produced by lymphocytes
  2. Examples:
    1. “Daynes RA, Dudley DJ, Araneo BA Regulation of murine lymphokine production in vivo.”
      “The beta-glucuronidase acts as a lymphokine, a substance that potentiates the immunizing ability of the allergens.”
      “The eggs also release a fibrinogenic lymphokine that causes fibroblast proliferation and portal fibrosis.”
lymphangiopathy
  1. (medicine) Any of several diseases of the lymph vessels
lymphangiectasia
lymphochoriomeningitis
lymphocytolysis
lymphocytopenia
  1. (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood
lymphangiomyomatosis
lymphopoiesis
  1. (medicine) The development of lymphocytes and associated tissue
  2. Examples:
    1. “The results suggest that altered myelopoiesis and lymphopoiesis in microgravity might increase human radiosensitivity in space.”
      “The use of a CIF in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a dysfunction or malfunction of hematopoiesis or lymphopoiesis.”
      “Thymic organogenesis and T-cell lymphopoiesis are crucial interdependent processes that establish a functional vertebrate immune system.”
lymphangiectasis
  1. Alternative form of lymphangiectasia
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Thoracic lymphangiomas, lymphangiectasis, lymphangiomatosis, and lymphatic dysplasia syndrome.”
      “Chronic Crohn's disease may damage lymphatic channels and leave patients with lymphangiectasis or lymphangioma and associated scarring and vulvar edema.”
lymphocytotoxicity
  1. The condition of being lymphocytotoxic
lymphosarcoma
  1. (pathology) A diffuse malignant lymphoma.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Reinbach has found them in a case of lymphosarcoma with metastases in the bone-marrow.”
      “Other diseases found in European badgers include arteriosclerosis, pneumonia, pleurisy, nephritis, enteritis, polyarthritis and lymphosarcoma.”
      “Monoclonal hyperglobulinemia in lymphosarcoma in a cockatiel and a blue and gold macaw.”
lymphoproliferation
  1. (medicine) the excessive production of lymphocytes
lymphoedema
  1. Alternative spelling of lymphedema
lymphomatogenesis
  1. The production of lymphomatas
lymphomagenesis
  1. (medicine) The development of lymphomas
lymphatic
  1. (anatomy) A vessel that transports lymph.
lymphocytopoiesis
lymphangioleiomyomatoses
lymphangiectasias
lymphangiographies
  1. plural of lymphangiography
lymphomageneses
  1. plural of lymphomagenesis
lymphocytopenias
  1. plural of lymphocytopenia
lymphocytotoxins
  1. plural of lymphocytotoxin
lymphangiopathies
  1. plural of lymphangiopathy
lymphangiograms
  1. plural of lymphangiogram
lymphomonocytes
  1. plural of lymphomonocyte
lymphocytoses
  1. plural of lymphocytosis
lymphopoieses
  1. plural of lymphopoiesis
lymphomatoses
  1. plural of lymphomatosis
lymphosarcomas
  1. plural of lymphosarcoma
lymphorrhagias
  1. plural of lymphorrhagia
lymphosarcomata
  1. plural of lymphosarcoma
lymphangiomas
  1. plural of lymphangioma
lymphangitides
  1. plural of lymphangitis
lymphangiomata
  1. plural of lymphangioma
lymphographies
  1. plural of lymphography
lymphoblasts
  1. plural of lymphoblast
lymphotoxins
  1. plural of lymphotoxin
lymphadenias
  1. plural of lymphadenia
lymphagogues
  1. plural of lymphagogue
lymphoedemas
  1. plural of lymphoedema
lymphopenias
  1. plural of lymphopenia
lymphedemas
  1. plural of lymphedema
lymphocytes
  1. plural of lymphocyte
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Prominent among these are the lymphocytes, white blood cells that are specialized to react to specific antigens.”
      “Exercising moderately for 30 to 45 minutes seems to be just right in terms of recruiting the maximum number of lymphocytes.”
      “We also knew that blood cells, actually lymphocytes, white cells in the blood, contained those receptors.”
lymphograms
  1. plural of lymphogram
lymphokines
  1. plural of lymphokine
lymphomata
lymphatics
  1. plural of lymphatic
lymphomas
  1. plural of lymphoma
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Among the topics discussed are how to code gastrointestinal sarcomas and malignant lymphomas, as well as malignant thymomas.”
      “With all immunosuppressive treatment regimens, there is an increased rate of malignancies, especially lymphomas.”
      “Stem cell transplantation is commonly used for a variety of malignant disorders such as leukemias and lymphomas.”
lymphs
  1. plural of lymph
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Elixirs of life, lymphs, and other specifics have their short run, and then join the endless procession to the rear.”
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