Medical terms beginning with L

A lymphocyte that has gotten larger after being stimulated by an antigen.

Refers to lymphoblasts (a type of immature white blood cell).

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and the thymus gland.

A type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue.

Refers to lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).

A type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (white blood cells).

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.

A type of cancer that begins in the tissues covering the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the nose).

An x-ray study of lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels made visible by the injection of a special dye.

Referring to lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.

A white blood cell that is stimulated in a laboratory to kill tumor cells.

Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system.

Destructive growth of lymph cells, usually involving the lungs, skin, kidneys, and central nervous system.

A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma.

A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma.

A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.

One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.

A disease in which cells of the lymphatic system grow excessively.

An obsolete term for a malignant tumor of lymphatic tissue.