Dictionary of Medical Terms

A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) involved in the production of antibodies and the development of immunity.

Swelling of tissue because of the buildup of too much lymph fluid.

The vessels and structures involved in carrying lymph from the tissues to the blood.

Inflammation of a lymphatic vessel.

Inflammation of the lymph nodes.

Any of many small, compact structures lying in groups along the course of the lymphatic vessels and producing lymphocytes.

Consists primarily of a clear, yellowish fluid and white blood cells. Found in the lymphatic system.

A disease spread by deer ticks characterized at first by a skin rash, headache and fever, and later by arthritis…

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, responsible for stimulating ovulation in the female and testosterone production in the…

A usually chronic inflammatory disease that causes abnormalities of blood vessels and connective tissue in various parts of the…

The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.

Having to do with the lower back, the loins.

Pain in the lower back.

Lysergic acid diethylamide. A hallucinogenic drug.

Forward curvature of the spine, producing a hollow in the back.

The portion of the back between the rib cage and pelvis.

Tetanus infection.

The discharge from the vagina that occurs for several days to weeks after childbirth.

A surgical operation in which a lobe of the brain, especially the frontal lobe of the cerebrum, is cut into…

Surgical removal of the lobe of an organ.

1. The fleshy lower part of the ear. 2. A well-defined portion of an organ.