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The use of an antigen (or mitogen in vitro) to stimulate lymphocyte metabolic activity.  

Removal of lymphocytes from the blood after it has been withdrawn. The blood is then returned to the donor.  

An excessive number of lymphoblasts in the blood.  

A condition produced by lymphoblastomas.  

The collected lymph nodes into which lymph channels drain from a particular region of the body. Lesions on an arm, for example, drain into the axillary basin, while those on a leg drain into the groin. Similarly, prostate cancers drain into pelvic and periaortic basins.  

Obstruction of the lymphatic channels, producing edema, which occurs primarily in women between the ages of 10 and 25; its cause is unknown. The interstitial fluid that accumulates first appears in the feet but can travel proximally to the trunk; it continues to accumulate throughout life. When the edema becomes severe, it predisposes the patient…

The making of a permanent aperture into a lymphatic duct, e.g., thoracic duct shunt.