Objective - Lymph Flashcards
1
Q
asplenia
A
absence of a spleen or of spleen function
2
Q
hepatosplenomegaly
A
enlargement of the liver and spleen
3
Q
lymphocyte
A
lymph cell
4
Q
lymphopenia
A
abnormal deficiency in lymph
5
Q
splenectopy
A
displacement of the spleen; sometimes called floating spleen
6
Q
splenolysis
A
breakdown (destruction) of spleen tissue
7
Q
splenomalacia
A
softening of the spleen
8
Q
splenomegaly
A
enlargement of the spleen
9
Q
splenoptosis
A
downward displacement (drooping) of the spleen
10
Q
thymic hyperplasia
A
overdevelopment of the thymus
