Blood and Lymphatic System Terms
Blood cells, bone marrow, lymph nodes, clotting, and related conditions. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma.
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A drug used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has not gotten better with other chemotherapy.
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ICE is a combination chemotherapy regimen used for certain lymphomas that have returned or resisted earlier lines of treatment.
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A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to treat certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors.
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A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood is made in organs such as the liver and the spleen, instead of in the bone marrow.
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The numbered vocabulary immune cells use to talk to each other, and the target of a fast growing list of modern drugs.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
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One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.