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lymphoproliferative
(redirected from turkey lymphoproliferative disease)

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lymphoproliferative /lym·pho·pro·lif·er·a·tive/ (-pro-lif´er-ah″tiv) pertaining to or characterized by proliferation of the cells of the lymphoreticular system.
lymphoproliferative
[-prōlif′ərətiv′]
Etymology: L, lympha, water, prolles, offspring, ferre, to bear
pertaining to the proliferation of lymphoid tissue.

lymphoproliferative
pertaining to or characterized by proliferation of lymphoid tissue.

lymphoproliferative disease
a general term applied to a group of diseases characterized by proliferation of lymphoid tissue and abnormal lymphoid elements in the peripheral blood, such as lymphocytic leukemia and lymphosarcoma.
turkey lymphoproliferative disease
a disease of young turkeys probably caused by a retrovirus and with lymphoproliferative lesions.


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