Lympathic Disorders Flashcards
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AIDS
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A suppressed immune system caused by the pathogen HIV, transmitted through sexual contact, blood products, and needles, or from mother to infant perinatally.
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Hodgkin’s disease
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A malignant tumor of the lymphatic tissue that produces painless enlarged lymph nodes.
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Infectious mononucleosis (IM
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Infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus characterized by enlarged lymph nodes, increased lymphocytes, weakness, fatigue, fever, and sore throat.
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Lymphoma
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A solid tumor, frequently malignant, of the lymphatic tissue such as Burkitt’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Lymphosarcoma
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A diffuse malignant tumor of the lymphatic tissue.
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Multiple myeloma
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Malignant proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
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