- lymph system
- noun see lymphatic system
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lymph system
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lymph system — n LYMPHATIC SYSTEM … Medical dictionary
lymph system — Anat. See lymphatic system. * * * lymph system, = lymphatic system. (Cf. ↑lymphatic system) … Useful english dictionary
lymph system — lymph′ sys tem n. anat. zool. lymphatic system … From formal English to slang
lymph system — Anat. See lymphatic system. * * * … Universalium
lymph — Pertaining to the lymph system or lymph tissue, the back alley of blood circulation. Lymph is the alkaline, clear intercellular fluid that drains from the blood capillaries, where the arterial blood separates into thick, gooey venous blood and … Herbal-medical glossary
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 node biopsy — is a test in which a lymph node or a piece of a lymph node is removed for examination under a microscope (see: biopsy).The lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes connected by lymph vessels. The nodes produce white blood cells (lymphocytes)… … Wikipedia
Lymph capillary — Lymph capillaries or lymphatic capillaries are tiny thin walled blood vessels that are closed at one end and are located in the spaces between cells throughout the body, except in the central nervous system, and in non vascular tissues. The main… … Wikipedia
Lymph Hearts — are organs found in lungfishes, all amphibians, reptiles and flightless birds. They function as small pumps that pump lymph (fluid, proteins and ions) that has leaked out of the circulatory system, back into the circulatory system. These hearts… … Wikipedia
lymph node — (= lymph gland) Small organ made up of a loose meshwork of reticular tissue in which are enmeshed large numbers of lymphocytes, macrophages, and accessory cells. Recirculating lymphocytes leave the blood through the specialized high endothelial… … Dictionary of molecular biology
