Blood and Lymphatic System Terms

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

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

A type of lymphoma that grows and spreads quickly and has severe symptoms.

ITP is an autoimmune condition in which the body destroys its own platelets, lowering their blood count and increasing the risk of bruising and bleeding.

A type of herpesvirus that may cause Kaposi sarcoma (a rare cancer that can cause skin lesions) and a type of lymphoma (cancer that begins in the lymph system), especially in patients who have a…

A bacterial enzyme pressed into service as a drug, exploiting one thing leukemia cells cannot do that healthy cells can.

A type of white blood cell that contains granules with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or microbial cells.

A term used to describe cancer that is far along in its growth, and has spread to the lymph nodes or other places in the body.

A cancer with no lump to find, because the affected cells travel in the bloodstream instead of forming a mass.

Which type is raised matters more than the total, since neutrophils, lymphocytes and eosinophils each point somewhere different.

Which type of white cell is missing matters more than the total, since neutrophils carry most of the protection against bacteria.

A drug used to treat skin problems caused by cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that have not gotten better after other treatment.

Cancer is found in one lung, the tissues between the lungs, and nearby lymph nodes only.

Cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes.

A type of lymphoma that tends to grow and spread slowly, and has few symptoms.

A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate.

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

An everyday name that survives despite being anatomically wrong, since the structure it describes filters rather than secretes.

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

Removing a block of nodes tells surgeons how far a cancer has traveled, at the cost of the drainage those nodes provided.