Lymphoid Tissue
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Lymphoid Tissue. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Lymphoid Tissue.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Adenoids - A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX....
Bursa of Fabricius - An epithelial outgrowth of the cloaca in birds similar to the thymus in mammals. It atrophies within...
Dendritic Cells, Follicular - Non-hematopoietic cells, with extensive dendritic processes, found in the primary and secondary foll...
Dendritic Cells, Follicular - Non-hematopoietic cells, with extensive dendritic processes, found in the primary and secondary foll...
Germinal Center - The activated center of a lymphoid follicle in secondary lymphoid tissue where B-LYMPHOCYTES are sti...
Germinal Center - The activated center of a lymphoid follicle in secondary lymphoid tissue where B-LYMPHOCYTES are sti...
Lymph Nodes - They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system....
Lymphoid Tissue - Specialized tissues that are components of the lymphatic system. They provide fixed locations within...
Palatine Tonsil - A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on...
Peyer's Patches - Lymphoid tissue on the mucosa of the small intestine....
Thymus Gland - A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
