General Medical Terms

An x-ray study of the lymphatic system.

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

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

Lymphocytic describes anything relating to lymphocytes, the white blood cells central to the body's immune response.

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

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

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

An obsolete term for a malignant tumor of lymphatic tissue.

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

Having to do with lysis.

A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A shrub native to China and India.

A small deposit of calcium in the breast that cannot be felt but can be seen on a mammogram.

A tree native to China.

A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

A rare, fast-growing tumor of the nervous system or soft tissue that occurs in children and young adults.

A soft tissue sarcoma that usually occurs in the limbs, most commonly the legs, and may also occur in the abdomen.

A soft tissue sarcoma that usually occurs in the limbs, most commonly the legs, and may also occur in the abdomen.

A rare, fast-growing tumor that forms in one of the inner layers of the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).

A rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the lining of the chest or abdomen.