lymph

lymph
  n. colourless blood-like fluid containing leucocytes, conveying nourishment to, and collecting waste products from, tissues.
   ♦ lymphadenitis, n. inflammation of lymph glands.
   ♦ lymphadenopathy, n. swelling of lymph nodes.
   ♦ lymphangial, a. pertaining to lymph vessels.
   ♦ lymphangitis, n. inflammation of these.
   ♦ lymphatic,
  a. pertaining to or conveying lymph; pale; lifeless; indolent; n. vessel conveyinglymph.
   ♦ lymphyatism, n. hypertrophy of lymph tissues; lymphatic character.
   ♦ lymphocyte, n. lymph cell.
   ♦ lymphocytosis, n. unusually large number of lymphocytes in the blood.
   ♦ lymphoid,
   ♦ lymphous, a. like lymph.
   ♦ lymphoma, n. lymphoid tumour.

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  • Lymph — is the fluid that is formed as the interstitial fluid enters the lymph vessels by filtration. The lymph then travels to at least one lymph node before emptying ultimately into the right or the left subclavian vein, where it mixes back with blood …   Wikipedia

  • lymph — lymph·ad·e·ni·tis; lymph·ad·e·no·ma; lymph·ad·e·nop·a·thy; lymph·ad·e·no·sis; lymph·an·gi·o·ma; lymph·ede·ma; lymph·oid; lymph·ous; peri·lymph; …   English syllables

  • Lymph — Lymph, n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water. [1913 Webster] A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lymph- — lymph(o) ♦ Élément, du lat. lympha ou de lymphe. ⇒LYMPH(O) , (LYMPH , LYMPHO )élém. de compos. Élém. représentant le subst. lymphe dans la constr. de termes de méd. et de biol. A. [Les mots constr. sont des subst.] 1. [Le 2e élém. existe aussi… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • lymph|e|de|ma — «LIHM fih DEE muh», noun. edema caused by the abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid: »In lymphedema there is insufficient drainage of fluid, and proteins (Scientific American). ╂[< New Latin lympha lymph + edema] …   Useful english dictionary

  • lymph... — lymph..., Lymph... vgl. ↑lympho..., Lympho …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • lymph — 1725 in physiology sense, colorless fluid found in the body, from Fr. lymphe, from L. lympha water, clear water, a goddess of water, variant of lumpæ waters, altered by influence of Gk. nymphe goddess of a spring, nymph. The word was used earlier …   Etymology dictionary

  • lymph — lymph. См. лимфа. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • lymph — [lımf] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: lympha water goddess, water , from Greek nymphe; NYMPH] a clear liquid that is formed in your body and passes into your blood system to fight against infection >lymphatic [lımˈfætık] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lymph — [ lımf ] noun uncount a clear liquid in your body that destroys harmful bacteria …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lymph — ► NOUN 1) a colourless fluid containing white blood cells, which bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream. 2) fluid exuding from a sore or inflamed tissue. ORIGIN Latin lympha, limpa water …   English terms dictionary

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