| lymphosarcoma |
An obsolete term for a malignant tumor of lymphatic tissue.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| lymphocyte activation |
stimulation of lymphocytes by specific antigen or nonspecific mitogens resulting in macromolecular synthesis (RNA, protein, and DNA) and production of lymphokines; it is followed by proliferation and differentiation of the progeny into various effector and memory cells.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| lymphatic system |
The drainage system of the body; believed to be involved in immune functioning.
Ãâó: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072412976/student_...
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| lymphocyte |
A general class of white blood cells that are important components of the immune system of vertebrates.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E15.htm
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| lymphoma |
Cancer originating in the lymph nodes, spleen and other lympho-reticular sites.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E15.htm
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