Hospitals

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A small white blood cell (leukocyte) that plays a large role in defending the body against disease. Lymphocytes are responsible for immune responses. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B-cells ...

Lymph nodes

Health care; Hospitals

Small, bean-shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that can trap cancer cells or bacteria that are travelling through the body in lymph fluid. Also ...

Lysis

Health care; Hospitals

Destruction. Hemolysis (hemo-lysis) is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis (bacterio-lysis) is the destruction of bacteria.

Malaise

Health care; Hospitals

A vague feeling of discomfort, one that cannot be pinned down but is often sensed as "just not right."

Malignancy

Health care; Hospitals

A tumour that is malignant, that is cancerous, that may invade and destroy nearby tissue and may spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.

Informed consent

Health care; Hospitals

The process whereby a patient/parent/legal guardian is given information about a specific surgery or treatment including its intended result and possible complications. Informed consent must be ...

Infuse

Health care; Hospitals

In medicine, an infusion is the therapeutic introduction of a fluid other than blood into a vein. The infused fluid might, for example, be a saline (salt) solution.