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Lymphatic terms
A&P CH14 Lymphatic System and Immunity Clinical Terms
Term | Definition |
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allograft | transportation of tissue from an individual of one species to another individual of that species |
asplenia | absence of a spleen |
autograft | transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another part of the same body |
immunocompetence | ability to produce an immune response to the presence of antigens |
immunodeficiency | inability to produce an immune response |
lymphadenectomy | surgical removal of lymph nodes |
lymphadenopathy | enlargement of lymph node |
lymphadenotomy | incision of a lymph node |
lymphocytopenia | too few lymphocytes in blood |
lymphocytosis | too many lymphocytes in blood |
lymphoma | tumor composed of lymphatic tissue |
lymphosarcoma | cancer within the lymphatic tissue |
splenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
splenitis | inflammation of the spleen |
splenomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
splenotomy | incision of the spleen |
thymectomy | surgical removal of the thymus |
thymitis | inflammation of the thymus |