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of or relating to or produced by lymph
Definition that contains lymphatic
- cancer any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
- lymph a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
- angioma a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
- tonsil either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
- adenoid relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
- adenoid a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- filariasis a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
- intima the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
- varix abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
- struma a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands