Definition that contains lymph node
- mono an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
- lymphadenopathy chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
- mononucleosis an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
- bubo a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
- lumpectomy surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- lymphography roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
- kaposi's sarcoma a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS
- mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause
- lgv infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
- lymphogranuloma swelling of a lymph node