| lymphogranuloma benignum | Old term for sarcoidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lymphogranuloma inguinale | A venereal infection usually caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, and characterised by a transient genital ulcer and inguinal adenopathy in the male; in the female, perirectal lymph nodes are involved and rectal stricture is a common occurrence. Synonym: climatic bubo, Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease, lymphogranuloma inguinale, Nicolas-Favre disease, sixth venereal disease, tropical bubo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphogranuloma malignum | Old term for Hodgkin's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphogranuloma venereum | <gynaecology> A sexually transmitted bacterial disease that is caused by the micro-organism Chlamydia trachomatis. Symptoms usually begin 1-3 weeks after contact. Symptoms include lymph node swelling in the groin, fever, headache, chills and skin ulcers (or bumps) on the genitalia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lymphogranuloma venereum antigen | A sterile preparation of inactivated chlamydiae grown in the yolk sac of domestic fowl and used as an antigen in the Frei test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphogranuloma venereum virus | Former name for Chlamydia trachomatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphogranulomatosis | Any condition characterised by the occurrence of multiple and widely distributed lymphogranulomas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphography | A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lymphohistiocytic | Involving lymphocytes and histiocytes. (16 Dec 1997) |
| lymphohistiocytosis | Proliferation or infiltration of lymphocytes and histiocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphoid | Composed of lymphatic tissue. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lymphoid cell | <haematology, pathology> Cells derived from stem cells of the lymphoid lineage: large and small lymphocytes, plasma cells. (18 Nov 1997) |
| lymphoid haemoblast of Pappenheim | The earliest of four stages in development of the normoblast. See: erythroblast. Synonym: lymphoid haemoblast of Pappenheim, proerythroblast, rubriblast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphoid hypophysitis | lymphocytic hypophysitis |
| lymphoid interstitial pneumonia | A rare disease characterised by interstitial accumulation of lymphocytes in the lungs and late fibrosis; usually a result of a lymphoma, occasionally seen in AIDS, especially. In children. Sometimes seen as an autoimmune disorder. Synonym: lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia, lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |