Category: L

Factors or body actions that contribute to lymph circulation; includes actions such as arterial pulses, passive compression of soft body tissues, postural changes, and skeletal muscle contractions.  

Circulation of lymph through the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.  

Enlargement of the lymph nodes.  

Areas of lymphocyte formation within the lymph nodes. A mass of compact, densely staining lymphocytes forming the structural unit of lymphatic tissue. These nodules may occur singly, in groups (as in Peyer’s patches), or in encapsulated organs such as lymph nodes. Each contains a lighter-staining germinal center where new lymphocytes are formed.  

A genetically transmitted rhythm disturbance that places children at risk for ventricular fibrillation and sudden death. A rare, inherited, sometimes fatal disorder of the heart’s electrical system. Under great emotional or physical stress, this abnormality may weaken the ability of the heart to maintain a normal rhythm and pump effectively. The result can be reduced…

Instrument that generates sound waves to break up a stone in the body.  

Formation of a stone in the body.  

An area of the brain located around the medial aspect of the cerebral hemispheres and superior to the corpus callosum that joins the hemispheres; also known as the cingulate gyrus. The marginal section of a cerebral hemisphere on the medial aspect.  

Spinal curves toward the patient’s left.  

Vessels transporting blood from the lungs to the heart.