| lymphocytopenia |
a reduced number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.
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| lymphocyte |
white blood cells that mature and reside in the lymphoid organs and are responsible for the acquired immune response (see IMMUNE SYSTEM). The two major types of lymphocytes are T CELLS and B CELLS.
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| lymphoid tissue |
the organs of the lymph system throughout the body, including the BONE MARROW, THYMUS, LYMPH NODES, SPLEEN, tonsils, PEYER'S PATCHES and LYMPHOCYTE aggregates on mucosal surfaces.
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| lymphokine |
a substance produced by LYMPHOCYTES to precipitate various immune reactions. Lymphokines include the INTERFERONS and INTERLEUKINS and are a subset of the CYTOKINE family.
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| lymphoma |
a cancer of the LYMPHOID TISSUE, largely a solid tumor with cells arising from proliferating LYMPHOCYTES. Symptoms may include LYMPH NODE swelling, weight loss and fever. Some examples of lymphomas are BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA, HODGKIN'S DISEASE and NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA. Treatment involves radiation therapy (radiotherapy), CHEMOTHERAPY or both.
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