a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels

an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

the source of lymph and lymphocytes

the source of lymph and lymphocytes

a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation

inflammation of lymph nodes

an abnormally enlarged lymph node

chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)

dilatation of a lymph vessel

dilatation of a lymph vessel

an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance

roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram

benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels

inflammation of a lymph vessel

of or relating to or produced by lymph

the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body

tissue making up the lymphatic system

a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation

swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas

an immature lymphocyte

resembling a lymphoblast

a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts

an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

of or relating to lymphocytes

a form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouse

the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings

leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood

an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

swelling of a lymph node

infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin

roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram

resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues

tissue making up the lymphatic system

a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)

a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin

an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen

the presence of lymph in the urine