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lym·phad·e·noid (lim-fadґə-noid) [lymphaden + -oid] resembling the tissue of lymph nodes; lymphadenoid tissue includes the spleen, bone marrow, tonsils, and the lymphatic tissue of the organs and mucous membranes.Medical dictionary. 2011.
lymphadenoid — lym·phad·e·noid … English syllables
lymphadenoid — (ˈ)lim|fadənˌȯid, |lim(p)fə|deˌnȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin lymphaden + English oid : resembling or having the properties of a lymph gland … Useful english dictionary
lymphadenoid goiter — Hashimoto disease … Medical dictionary
lymphadenoid tissue — tissue resembling that of the lymph nodes, found in the spleen, bone marrow, tonsils, and other organs … Medical dictionary
chronic lymphadenoid thyroiditis — chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis Hashimoto disease … Medical dictionary
Thyroiditis — Inflammation of the thyroid gland which is located in front of the neck: . The inflamed thyroid gland can release an excess of thyroid hormones into the blood stream, resulting in a temporary hyperthyroid state. Once the thyroid gland is depleted … Medical dictionary
Hashimoto disease — a progressive type of autoimmune thyroiditis with lymphocytic infiltration of the gland and circulating antithyroid antibodies; patients have goiter and gradually develop hypothyroidism. It has a familial predisposition, usually affects women,… … Medical dictionary
Deborah Doniach — Professor Deborah Doniach, MD, FRCP (born 6 April 1912, Geneva, Switzerland died 1 January 2004, London, England, UK) was a distinguished clinical immunologist and pioneer in the field of autoimmune diseases.[citation needed] Selected Published… … Wikipedia
lymphadenoleukopoiesis — lym·phad·e·no·leu·ko·poi·e·sis (lim fad″ə no loo″ko poi eґsis) the production of leukocytes by the lymphadenoid tissue … Medical dictionary
