Definition of lymph

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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..

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Perivascular :: Perivascular (a.) Around the blood vessels; as, perivascular lymphatics..
Perilymphangial :: Perilymphangial (a.) Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel..
Perilymphatic :: Perilymphatic (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph..
Vessel :: Vessel (n.) Any tube or canal in which the blood or other fluids are contained, secreted, or circulated, as the arteries, veins, lymphatics, etc..
Endothelium :: Endothelium (n.) The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium..
Leucocythemia :: Leucocythemia (n.) A disease in which the white corpuscles of the blood are largely increased in number, and there is enlargement of the spleen, or the lymphatic glands; leuchaemia..
Humanize :: Humanize (v. t.) To convert into something human or belonging to man; as, to humanize vaccine lymph..
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..
Cytoid :: Cytoid (a.) Cell-like; -- applied to the corpuscles of lymph, blood, chyle, etc..
Endolymph :: Endolymph (n.) The watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Hodgkin''s Disease :: Hodgkin's disease () A morbid condition characterized by progressive anaemia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician..
Humor :: Humor (n.) Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc..
Angiotomy :: Angiotomy (n.) Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body.
Pericellular :: Pericellular (a.) Surrounding a cell; as, the pericellular lymph spaces surrounding ganglion cells..
Lymphadenitis :: Lymphadenitis (n.) Inflammation of the lymphatic glands; -- called also lymphitis.
Lymphangial :: Lymphangial (a.) Of or pertaining to the lymphatics, or lymphoid tissue; lymphatic..
Lymphoma :: Lymphoma (n.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.
Lymphate :: Lymphate (a.) Alt. of Lymphate.
Epithelium :: Epithelium (n.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their appendages, -- the term endothelium being applied to the lining membrane of the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities..
Perilymphatic :: Perilymphatic (a.) Perilymphangial.
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