lymphoid leukemia (redirected from Lymphoid leukemias)

lymphoid leukemia

n.

See lymphocytic leukemia.

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lymphoid leukemia.

See acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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lymphoid

resembling or pertaining to lymph or to tissue of the lymphatic system.

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bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT)

aggregations of B and T lymphocytes in the lower respiratory tract.

lymphoid cells

lymphocytes and plasma cells.

lymphoid foci

small foci of lymphoid tissue which occur in almost all parenchymatous organs in birds. The foci are not encapsulated and blend with the surrounding tissue.

lymphoid follicles

see lymph nodule.

lymphoid granuloma

one of the lesions in chronic follicular pharyngitis in the horse and a cause of persistent cough, difficulty in swallowing and a stertorous respiration.

gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT)

aggregations of mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue in the gastrointestinal tract, including adenoids, tonsils, Peyer's patches and lamina propria of the intestine; responsible for a local immune response to antigens.

lymphoid leukemia

see lymphatic leukemia.

lymphoid leukosis

a very rare primary tumor in mammals characterized by high blood lymphocyte counts. It is the most common form of the avian leukosis complex of diseases caused by avian retroviruses. Birds are affected between the ages of 14 to 30 weeks and show nonspecific signs of emaciation, inappetence and weakness, but many also have enlarged abdomens and a palpably enlarged liver. The primary lesion is the transformation of B lymphocytes in the lymphoid follicles of the bursa of Fabricius, but multiple metastatic lesions occur in the liver, spleen, etc.

mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)

aggregations and organized lymphoid cells tissue found immediately beneath mucous membranes lining the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital system.

lymphoid organs

primary lymphoid organs include the thymus and the bursa of Fabricius and its mammalian equivalent; secondary lymphoid organs include lymph nodes, spleen, Peyer's patches, etc.

skin-associated lymphoid tissues

include a group of non-activated T lymphocytes and Langerhans cells derived from lymphatic or hematopoietic tissues which have antigen-presenting properties; enable the skin to maintain a functional immunological relationship with the immune system. Called also SALT.

lymphoid system

the lymphoid tissue of the body, collectively; it consists of the bone marrow, thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, and gut-associated lymphoid tissue (tonsils, Peyer's patches).

lymphoid tissue

a lattice work of reticular tissue, the interspaces of which contain lymphocytes.

lymphoid tumor

see lymphoma, lymphosarcoma, thymic lymphoma, leukemia.

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Patient discussion about Lymphoid leukemias.

Q. What is the best treatment for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia? What is the best treatment for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia? Can you please give me the hospital names and the location where the treatment could be done?

A. Combination chemotherapy. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has reported a 5-year-survival rate of more than 90 percent for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)- on adults it's a bit lower but still a remarkable success. About the hospital- it depends where you do you live I guess…