Medical terms beginning with L

A method used to check the lymph system for disease.

A condition in which tissue or a limb becomes very swollen and thick, and changes color.

An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher-than-normal chance of developing colorectal cancer and certain other types of cancer, often before the age of 50.

In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to its plasma (outer) membrane.

A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.

Having to do with lysis.

Destruction of an area of bone due to a disease process, such as cancer.