lymphatic system
71Solitary lymphatic nodule — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = noduli lymphoidei solitarii GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1176 Caption = Transverse section of human vermiform process. X 20. (Lymph nodule labeled at bottom right.) Caption2 = Section of mucous membrane of… …
72reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …
73Double circulatory system — In a first order circulatory circuit, blood is pumped to the lungs, thus acquiring oxygen while simultaneously releasing carbon dioxide. Fully oxygenated blood then enters the second order circuit, going to the brain and body. The second order… …
74vascular system — see cardiovascular system * * * the blood and lymphatic vessels of the body and all their ramifications, considered collectively. The term is sometimes used specifically to denote either the blood or lymphatic vessels and their respective… …
75digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …
76ICD-10 Procedure Coding System — The ICD 10 Procedure Coding System (ICD 10 PCS) is a system of medical classification used for procedural codes. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) received permission from the World Health Organization (WHO) (the body responsible… …
77reticuloendothelial system — n a diffuse system of cells of varying lineage that include esp. the macrophages and the phagocytic endothelial cells lining blood sinuses and that were orig. grouped together because of their supposed phagocytic properties based on their ability …
78circulatory system — n the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph * * * see cardiovascular system * * * the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems considered together. However, the term is… …
79lymphoreticular system — n RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM * * * the tissues of the lymphatic (lymphoid) and reticuloendothelial systems considered together as one system; see also lymphoreticular disorders, under disorder …
80circulatory system — Anat., Zool. the system of organs and tissues, including the heart, blood, blood vessels, lymph, lymphatic vessels, and lymph glands, involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body. [1860 65] * * * …
