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Chronic disabling disease in which the body produces antibodies against its own tissues. |
Autoimmune disease |
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Protein that acts to protect the body by destroying antigens. |
Immunoglobulin |
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Immunosuppression |
suppression of the immune response. |
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Lymphopoiesis |
Formation of lymph |
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Lymphedema |
Swelling of tissue due to accumulation of lymph fluid. |
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lymphocytopenia |
Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood |
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Lymphoid |
Derived from lymph tissue |
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lymphadenitis |
Inflammation of lymph glands |
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Splenomegaly |
Enlargement of the spleen |
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Splenectomy |
removal of the spleen |
