Medical terms beginning with L

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of osteoporosis and breast cancer.

The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infections and other diseases.

A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue.

A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue.

A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer.

The flow of lymph from an area of tissue into a particular lymph node.

The use of dyes and radioactive substances to identify lymph nodes that may contain tumor cells.

A thin tube that carries lymph (lymphatic fluid) and white blood cells through the lymphatic system.

A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer.

Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes.

An x-ray of the lymphatic system.

An x-ray study of the lymphatic system.

A type of cancer that begins in the cells that line lymph vessels.

A group of lymph nodes that receives and filters lymph that flows from a certain area of the body.

The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infections and other diseases.

The use of dyes and radioactive substances to identify lymph nodes that may contain tumor cells.

The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases.

A thin tube that carries lymph (lymphatic fluid) and white blood cells through the lymphatic system.

A condition in which extra lymph fluid builds up in tissues and causes swelling.