lymphoreticular

lymphoreticular
lym·pho·re·tic·u·lar .lim(p)-fō-ri-'tik-yə-lər adj RETICULOENDOTHELIAL <\lymphoreticular malignancies>

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lym·pho·re·tic·u·lar (lim″fo-rə-tikґu-lər) pertaining to the cells or tissues of both the lymphoid and reticuloendothelial systems; see under system and disorder.

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