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lymphogranuloma venereum, infection of lymph vessels and lymph nodes by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis. Like chlamydia ...
Alphabetical Browse | Britannica
lymph node: …through specialized blood vessels called high endothelial venules (HEVs). HEVs contain a single layer of large ... As these cells pass through the HEVs, they bind to the receptors and are carried into the paracortex of the lymph node. ... which he called coagulable lymph. He also investigated the structure of the lymphatic system and described red blood cells. ...
Blood disease - Leukocytosis, Causes, Symptoms | Britannica
Discomfort, fever, sore throat, and flulike symptoms, together with enlargement of lymph nodes and spleen, characterize the ...
thoracic cavity
Rupture of the thoracic duct, the main channel for lymph, gives rise to chylothorax, characterized by escape of lymph into the ... The membrane is well supplied with blood vessels, nerves, and lymph channels. The vessels of the visceral part of the pleura ... Beneath its inner side is a network of tiny lymph channels, or capillaries, that penetrate the lung substance, or parenchyma, ... and drain to the lymph nodes at the hilus of each lung, the point of entrance and departure for bronchi, blood vessels, and ...
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In this system T refers to the size of the primary tumour, N to the presence and extent of lymph node metastases, and M to the… ...
Protein - Muscle, Structure, Function | Britannica
The blood plasma, the lymph, and other animal fluids usually contain one to seven grams of protein per 100 millilitres of fluid ...