Definition of lymph

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Lymph (n.) A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water..

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Lymph :: Lymph (n.) A fibrinous material exuded from the blood vessels in inflammation. In the process of healing it is either absorbed, or is converted into connective tissue binding the inflamed surfaces together..
Lymphitis :: Lymphitis (n.) See Lymphadenitis.
Leucocyte :: Leucocyte (n.) A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles, or those found in lymph, marrow of bone, connective tissue, etc..
Lymphoma :: Lymphoma (n.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.
Lacteal :: Lacteal (n.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.
Capillary :: Capillary (n.) A minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels..
Efferent :: Efferent (a.) Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc..
Lymphography :: Lymphography (n.) A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses..
Bubo :: Bubo (n.) An inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis..
Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament..
Strangulate :: Strangles (n.) A disease in horses and swine, in which the upper part of the throat, or groups of lymphatic glands elsewhere, swells..
Perilymphangial :: Perilymphangial (a.) Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel..
Conglobate :: Conglobate (a.) Collected into, or forming, a rounded mass or ball; as, the conglobate [lymphatic] glands; conglobate flowers..
Perilymphatic :: Perilymphatic (a.) Perilymphangial.
Angiography :: Angiography (n.) A description of blood vessels and lymphatics.
Cytoid :: Cytoid (a.) Cell-like; -- applied to the corpuscles of lymph, blood, chyle, etc..
Peyer''s Glands :: Peyer's glands () Patches of lymphoid nodules, in the walls of the small intestiness; agminated glands; -- called also Peyer's patches. In typhoid fever they become the seat of ulcers which are regarded as the characteristic organic lesion of that disease..
Lymphogenic :: Lymphogenic (a.) Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands..
Urea :: Urea (a.) A very soluble crystalline body which is the chief constituent of the urine in mammals and some other animals. It is also present in small quantity in blood, serous fluids, lymph, the liver, etc..
Globule :: Globule (n.) A minute spherical or rounded structure; as blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles, minute fungi, spores, etc..
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