adjective
definition
Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
Examples of lymphoid in a Sentence
Histological examination of cutaneous nodules showed dense infiltration of CD30 + atypical lymphoid cells in the deep dermis.
They are also expressed on cells of the immune system, notably lymphoid and myeloid line.g. cells (e.g. erythrocytes ).
This is toward the outside of the lymph node, between the lymphoid follicles.
Lymphoid atrophy is a dramatic feature of protein energy malnutrition.
There was concern about the use of brain, neural and lymphoid tissue and pituitary.
Fibronectin, laminin, collagen type IV and tenascin were found in stroma of the lymphoid tissue.
Once the virus gains admittance into the puppy's system it begins to replicate in the lymphoid tissue and spreads into the blood stream.
Acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is more common among Caucasians than among African-Americans, while acute myeloid leukemia (AML) affects both races equally.
The virus is believed to enter the body through the mouth with primary multiplication occurring in the lymphoid tissues in the throat, where it can persist for about one week.
Most of these are cancers of the lymphoid tissues (leukemias and lymphomas), but one fifth of the cancers occur in the stomach, brain, ovary, skin, liver, larynx, parotid gland, and breast.
In chronic lymphoid leukemia, 90 percent of the cases are seen in people who are 50 years or older, with the average age at diagnosis being 65.
In chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), chemotherapy is generally the treatment of choice.
According to statistics, in chronic lymphoid leukemia, the overall survival for all stages of the disease is nine years.
Lymphoid tissue, which is present in mucosal lining of the appendix and intestines to help fight bacterial and viral infections, can swell and lead to obstruction of the appendix.
This condition, called lymphoid hyperplasia, may also be associated with a variety of inflammatory and infectious diseases, such as Crohn's disease, gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, mononucleosis, and measles.
In contrast to the rest of the body's tissues, lymphoid tissue reaches its greatest size in mid-childhood and recedes thereafter.
Beyond its normal growth pattern, lymphoid tissue grows excessively (hypertrophies) during an acute infection, as it suddenly increases its immune activity to fight off the invaders.
The spleen, appendix, and patches of lymphoid tissue in the intestinal tract are also parts of the immune system.