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cular fluids, which are only separated from it by the 

 porous bloodvessel walls." The lymph thus arises 

 by filtration and diffusion of the blood-plasma. [Ray- 

 mond.] L. Nodule. See under Nodule. L. 

 Reservoir, the receptaculum chyli. L. -sinus. See 

 L. Space (Illus. Diet.). 

 Lymphadenitis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Lymphatic 

 adenitis; Adenolymphitis. L., Acute Cervical. 

 See Fever, Pfeiffet* ' s Glandular. L. calculosa, that 

 combined with calcareous degeneration. L.. Caseous, 

 a disease of sheep in which the prescapular, external 

 inguinal, mediastinal, and tracheal glands are enlarged 

 and caseous. L. parenchymatosa hyperplastica 

 macrocellularia, great-celled, indurative hyperplasia 



fof the lymph-glands. L., Scrofulous, the small- 

 celled caseous or suppurative hyperplasia of the lymph- 

 glands. L. trabecularis et reticularis indurativa 

 hyperplastica, fibrous lymphatic hyperplasia. L., 

 Tuberculous, the formation of tubercles in the lymph- 

 glands. 



Lymphadenhypertrophy ( lim- fad-en-hi- pur* '-tro-fe) 

 [lympha, lymph ; atiijv, gland ; tnrip, over ; rpoor/, 

 nourishment]. Hypertrophy of the lymphatic glands. 



Lymphangioendothelioma (Hm-fan-je-o-en-do-ihe-le- 

 o / -mah). An endothelioma originating in lymph- 

 vessels. 



Lymphangiofibroma [lim- fan-je-o-fi-bro' -mail"). Lym- 

 phangioma combined with fibroma. 



Lymphangiophlebitis (lim-fan-je-o-feb-i'-tis) [/vm- 

 p/ta, lymph; ayyeiav, vessel; o'/eO, a vein]. Inflam- 

 mation of the lymphatic vessels and veins. 



Lymphangiosarcoma ( lim- tan -ge - o - tar - ko'- mah). 

 Lymphangioma attended with sarcoma. 



Lymphangitis. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Lymphati- 

 ti;. L., Benign Uterine, a mild form confined to 

 the uterus, said by Championniere to be answerable 

 for milk fever, false peritonitis, and other febrile dis- 

 orders. L. epizootica, a blastomycosis of horses due 

 to Crypiococcus farcinimorus, Rivolta, occurring in 

 various parts of the world. The skin and upper res- 

 piratory passages are specially affected. In the skin, 

 nodules and ulcers form ; glandular metastases occur, 

 which suppurate, and sinuses form in the subcutaneous 

 and deeper muscular tissue. Recovery usually follows 

 in a few months. Syn., Lymphangitis saccharomycotica 

 equorum ; African glanders; Trembling lymphangitis; 

 Epizootic lymphangitis ; Curable farcv. Lymfangite 

 epizootica (Ital. ); Lymfangite farcinoide (Ital.); 

 Farcin de riviere (Fr.); Farcin d'Afrique (Fr. ); 

 Afrikanische Rotzder Pferde (Ger. ). L. periuterina, 

 inflammation of the lymph-vessels of the dorsal and 

 lateral surfaces of the uterus in puerperas; they are 

 generally septic processes. L. saccharomycotica 

 equorum, L., Trembling. See L. epizootica. 



Lymphaticosplenic [lim-fat-ik-o-splen'-ik). Relating 

 to the lymphatics and the spleen. 



Lymphatism {lim'-fat-izm). See Status lymphaticus. 



Lymphectasia (lim-feh-ta'-ze-ah) [lympia, lymph; 

 htraau,, widening]. Dilation with lymph. 



Lymphendothelioma i!im-fen-do-thc-li-o / -mah). [Mac- 

 Callum, 1900.] A new-growth characterized by a soft 

 myxomatous tissue containing cysts and tubules lined 

 with flat, scale-like cells, resembling the endothelium 

 of the lymphatics. L. testis, a malignant tumor of 

 the testicle described by MacCallum. 



Lymphivorous (lim-fiv'-or-us) [lympka, lymph; ror- 

 arc, to devour]. Subsisting upon lymphatic secretions. 



Lymphization (lim-fiz-a'-shun). The formation of 

 lymph. 



Lymphoadenoma {lim-fo-ad-en-o f -mah). A uterine 

 neoplasm involving the interstitial lymph-tissue and 

 the glands. 



Lymphocytosis {lim-fo-si-to'-sis) [lympha, lymph; 

 Ki-Tor, cell]. See Lymphocythemia (Illus. Diet.). 



Lymphocytotoxin [lim-fo-si-to-tohs' -in) [lympha, 

 lymph ; ni rof , cell ; to'ikov, poison]. A bacterial 

 product having specific action on the lymphocytes. 



Lymphofluxion \lim-fo-/iuks / -yun) [lympha, lymph; 

 due re, to flow]. Weiss' s term for the increased flow 

 of lymph induced by certain stomachics. 



Lymphogonia [Benda] {lim-fo-go' -ne-ah) [lympha, 

 lymph; }6voc, offspring]. Large lymphocytes having 

 a relatively large nucleus deficient in chromatin, and a 

 faintly basic nongranular protoplasm, observed in 

 lymphatic leukemia. They are regarded as the mother- 

 cells of the typical small lymphocytes, and are identi- 

 cal with the leukoblasts of Lowit. [Da Costa.] 



Lymphography (lim-fog / -ra-fe) [lympha, lymph; 

 tetr, to write]. A description of the lymphatics. 



Lymphomatosis \lim-fo-mat-o'-sis). A condition char- 

 acterized by general lymphatic engorgement. L. 

 diffusa, pseudoleukemia. 



Lymphomyeloma (lim-fo-mi-el-o / -mah). I. A myel- 

 oma involving the lymphatic system. 2. A sarcoma 

 containing small round cells. 



Lymphomyxoma {lim-fo-miks-</ -mah) [lympha, 

 lymph; myxoma']. A new-growth, usually benign, 

 consisting of adenoid tissue. 



Lymphorrhagia. (See Illus. Diet.) L. vulvae, 

 Klebs' term for the lymphangiomatous form of 

 elephantiasis of the vulva. 



Lymphosarcoma. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Virchow's 

 term for lymphadenoma. L. malignum multiplex. 

 Same as Lymphadenoma. 



Lymphotome (lim'-fo-tom) [lympha. lymph; riuvtcv, 

 to cut]. An instrument on the principle of the tonsil- 

 lotome, with a flexible cutting blade for removing 

 adenoids. 



Lymphotoxemia (lim-fo-tohs-e'-me-ah). See Status 

 lymphaticus. 



Lymphotoxic (lim-fo-toks'-ik). Pertaining to or char- 

 acteristic of a substance having toxic action on the 

 lymphatic tissue. 



Lymphotoxin (Iim-fo-toks / -in) [lympha, lymph ; 

 Toi-mov, poison]. A cytotoxin having specific action 

 on lymphatic tissue. 



Lymphotrophy (lim-fot'-ro-fe) [lympha, lymph ; rpooi;, 

 nourishment]. Kahane's term for a peculiar attractive 

 energy by which the cells receive their nourishment 

 from the lymph in regions of imperfect vascularization. 



Lymphous ()im f -fus). Relating to, containing, or 

 consisting of lymph. 



Lypotymia (lip-o-ti'-me-ah). Same as Lypothymia 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Lyptol (lipS-tol). An ointment said to consist of mer- 

 cury bichlorid, eucalyptus oil, formic aldehyd, and 

 benzoboric acid. It is used as a dressing for ulcers, 

 cutaneous diseases, etc. 



Lyra. (See Illus. Diet.) Syn., Lamina medullaris 

 triangularis. 2. Same as L. of Fornix (Illus. Diet. ). 



Lysatin (lis'-at-in). See L,ysatinin. 



Lysatinin (lis-at'-in-in). C 6 H,,N 3 or C 6 H 13 X 3 O r 

 A base obtained by Drechsel ( 1890) from casein, but 

 shown by Hedin ( 1895) to be a mixture of equal mole- 

 cules of arginin and lysin. 



Lysidin (/is'-id-in). C 4 H 8 X r A base obtained from 

 dry distillation of sodium acetate with ethylene diamin 

 hydrochlorid ; pinkish or bright-red crystals with mousy 

 odor, soluble in water, melting at 105 C, and very 

 hygroscopic. A 50^ solution is the common com- 

 mercial form. It is recommended in all cases of uric 

 acid diathesis. Dose, 15-75 gr. ( 1-5 gm. ) of the 

 crystals daily in a pint of cold water. Syn., Methyl' 

 glyoxalidin ; Ethylene-ethenyldiamin. L. Bitartrate, 



