Lymphatic System Disorders Patho

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

a potentially fatal disease causing suppression of the immune system 

Anaphylactic shock

severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction

Autoimmune disorder

a condition that causes destruction of the body's own tissues

Edema

excessive fluid in tissue

Guillain-Barre syndrome

an autoimmune disease that attack the nerves that control the muscles in the legs, or sometimes in the arms and upper body

Hodgkin’s disease

specific type of cancer of the lymph nodes

Human immunodeficiency virus

the causative agent of AIDS

Hypersensitivity

an abnormal response to a drug or allergen

Infectious mononucleosis

contagious disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus; sometimes called the “kissing disease”

Lupus

a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease

Lymphadenitis

inflammation of the lymph nodes and glands

Lymphedema

swelling of the tissue due to an abnormal collection of lymph

Lymphoma

a tumor of the lymphatic system; usually malignant

Scleroderma

disease that results in thickening of the skin and blood vessels

Sjogren’s syndrome

the most prevalent of the autoimmune diseases, it affects the moisture glands of the body; symptoms include dry eyes or mouth or other body systems

Tonsillitis

infection and swelling of the tonsils