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Lymphatic Diseases

The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs. It is made up of:

  • Lymph - a fluid that contains white blood cells that defend against germs
  • Lymph vessels - vessels that carry lymph throughout your body. They are different from blood vessels.
  • Lymph nodes - glands found throughout the lymph vessels. Along with your spleen, these nodes are where white blood cells fight infection.

Your bone marrow and thymus produce the cells in lymph. They are part of the system, too.

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  1. Lymphatic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs. It is made up of: Lymph - a fluid that ... They are part of the system, too. The lymphatic system clears away infection and keeps your body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lymphaticdiseases.html - Health Topics
  2. Lymphedema (National Library of Medicine)  
    Lymphedema is the name of a type of swelling. It happens when lymph builds up in your body's soft tissues. Lymph is a fluid that contains white blood cells that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lymphedema.html - Health Topics
  3. Lymphatic Education & Research Network (Lymphatic Education & Research Network)  
    ... Experts Global Registry Global Registry Breaking Barriers in Lymphatic Disease Research and Care LE&RN’s Corporate Sponsors ...
    https://lymphaticnetwork.org - Other Resources
  4. Lymphatic obstruction 
    Lymphatic obstruction is a blockage of the lymph vessels that drain fluid from tissues throughout the body ... immune cells to travel where they are needed. Lymphatic obstruction may cause lymphedema, which means swelling due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001117.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Lymphatics and the breast Video 
    ... it to the veins. That system is the lymphatic system. It runs parallel to the veins and ... be checked by a health care professional. The lymphatic system can play a very worrisome role in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000084.htm -
  6. Overview of the Lymphatic System (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Lymphatic Diseases/Start Here ... Lymphatic Diseases ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Overview of the Lymphatic System - Explore from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../overview-of-the-lymphatic-system - External Health Links
  7. Cystic hygroma 
    ... white blood cells. This material is called embryonic lymphatic tissue . After birth, a cystic hygroma most often ... Kelly M, Tower RL, Camitta BM. Abnormalities of lymphatic vessels. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000148.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Lymph system 
    ... Dains JE, Flynn JA, Solomon BS, Stewart RW. Lymphatic system. In: Ball JW, Dains JE, Flynn JA, ... 10. Hall JE, Hall ME. The microcirculation and lymphatic system: capillary fluid exchange, interstitial fluid, and lymph ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002247.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Introduction to the Lymphatic System From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Lymphatic Diseases/Reference Desk ... Lymphatic Diseases ... Anatomy/Specifics ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/lymphatic - External Health Links
  10. Lymphatic Filariasis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Education and information about lymphatic filariasis including fact sheets and information on prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
    https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/lymphaticfilariasis - External Health Links
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