Homeostasis:

The tendency of the physiological system of the organisms, to maintain internal stability

Blood capillaries:

Minute blood vessels

Interstitium:

Connective tissue

Lymph capillaries:

Minute lymphatic vessels

Symptom:

A phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease disorder and serves as an indication of it

Chronic disease:

Healing is not possible in the strictest sense of the word; the aim of treatment is to alleviate the symptoms of the disease

Pathological process:

An organic process occurring as a consequence of disease

Stage of latency:

Time until initial manifestation of a disease; in lymphology this is the time from the beginning of the disease of the lymph vascular system until the manifestation of the swelling