lymphoid tissue
111MALToma — B cell lymphoma of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue. SYN: extranodal marginal zone lymphoma. * * * mucosal associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma * * * MALT·oma (mawl toґmə) a form of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma originating in mucosa… …
112List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * …
113Autistic enterocolitis — is a controversial term first used by British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield to describe a number of common clinical symptoms and signs which he contends are distinctive to autism. The existence of autistic enterocolitis is controversial, as …
114High endothelial venules — (HEV) are specialized post capillary venous swellings characterized by simple cuboidal cells as opposed to simple squamous cells found in regular venules. This allows for re entry of lymphocytes into the bloodstream through HEV. cite book |author …
115lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes. Also called lymph gland. [1890 95] * * * Small, rounded mass of lymphoid tissue contained in connective tissue. They occur all along… …
116adenoids — [ad′ n oidz΄, ad′noidz΄] pl.n. growths of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of the throat, behind the nose: they can swell up, esp. during childhood, obstruct breathing and speaking, and cause chronic ear infections * * * or pharyngeal tonsils… …
117lymph — /limf/, n. 1. Anat., Physiol. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic… …
118Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma — Classification and external resources ICD 9 200.3 ICD O: M9699/3 …
119Lamina propria — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Layers of Stomach Wall: 1. Serosa 2. Tela subserosa 3. Muscularis 4. Oblique fibers of muscle wall 5. Circular muscle layer 6. Longitudinal muscle layer 7. Submucosa 8.… …
120adenoid — I noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children • Syn:… …
