| lymphoproliferative disorders | Disorders characterised by proliferation of lymphoid tissue, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| lymphoproliferative response | <haematology, immunology> A specific immune response that entails rapid T-cell replication. Standard antigens, such as tetanus toxoid, that elicit this response are used in lab tests of immune competence. (13 Nov 1997) |
| lymphoreticulosis | Proliferation of the reticuloendothelial cells (macrophages) of the lymph glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphorrhagia | Synonym: lymphorrhoea. Origin: Lympho-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphorrhoea | An escape of lymph on the surface from ruptured, torn, or cut lymphatic vessels. Synonym: lymphorrhagia. Origin: Lympho-+ G. Rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphorrhoid | A dilation of a lymph channel, resembling a haemorrhoid. Origin: Lymh + -rrhoid, tending to leak, on the analogy of haemorrhoid (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphosarcoma | <tumour> Obsolete term for malignant lymphoma. Origin: Lympho-+ G. Sarkoma, sarcoma Bovine lymphosarcoma, a systemic malignancy of the lymphoreticular system of cattle which is seen in two aetiologically and clinically distinct forms, enzootic bovine leukosis and sporadic bovine leukosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphosarcomatosis | An obsolete term for a condition characterised by the presence of multiple, widely distributed masses of lymphosarcoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphoscintigraphy | Scintillation scanning of lymphatics or lymph nodes following intralymphatic or subcutaneous injection of a radionuclide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphosis | Rarely used term for lymphocytic leukaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphostasis | Obstruction of the normal flow of lymph. Origin: Lympho-+ G. Stasis, a standing still (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphostatic verrucosis | A profuse velvety papillomatous growth that develops large warty projections; caused by chronic lymphedema and stasis with maceration and associated infection. Synonym: lymphedematous keratoderma, lymphostatic verrucosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphotaxis | The exertion of an effect that attracts or repels lymphocytes. Origin: Lympho-+ G. Taxis, orderly arrangement (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphotoxicity | Toxicity to lymphocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphotoxin | <growth factor> Cytotoxic product of T-cells. Synonym: tumour necrosis factor alpha. (18 Nov 1997) |