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Definitions of lymph node
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  • 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
  • modified radical mastectomy removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
  • peter's gland any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
  • sporotrichosis a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes
  • simple mastectomy removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact
  • lymphography roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
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