| lymphatic abscess |
Abscess of a lymph node.
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| lymphatic blockade |
A local defense mechanism in which minute bits of material, such as fibrinous exudate from injured tissue, enter local lymphatic vessels, obstructing them and preventing foreign substances, esp. bacteria, from passing through
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| lymphatic mapping |
In the staging of cancers, injection of a tracer material near a tumor to determine the regional lymph nodes into which metastatic disease might first spread.
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| lymphatic organ |
A structure composed principally of lymphatic tissue. It includes the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and thymus.
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| lymphatic pumping |
In osteopathic practice, manipulation of the thoracic cavity to facilitate lymphatic circulation.
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