Category: L

The lower muscle that tends to constrict the throat.  

Incision of voice box for removal of cancer.  

The cycle of a virulent bacteriophage in which nearly all cells infected are lysed.  

Bacteria containing a bacteriophage.  

An enzyme in tears capable of dissolving bacterial cell membranes.  

A protein in the blood which destroys the cell against which it is directed. Antibodies which, usually together with complement, dissolve the antigenic cells. A protein component in the blood that is capable of bringing about the destruction (lysis) of whole cells. Names are given to varieties of lysin with different targets; for example, hemolysin…

A cell organelle.  

An accumulation of fluid in the tissues.  

A general term describing neoplastic disorders not including Hodgkin’s disease. A malignant growth arising from lymphocytes and their cells of origin in the lymph nodes. An old term for certain types of lymphoma. On the whole these tend to be the types with a better prognosis, and some may not need treatment for months or…

The growth of lymphomas in several areas of the body.