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lymph

1

[ limf ]

noun

  1. Anatomy, Physiology. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels.
  2. Archaic. the sap of a plant.
  3. Archaic. a stream or spring of clear, pure water.


lymph-

2
  1. variant of lympho- before a vowel:

    lymphoma.

lymph

/ ±ôɪ³¾´Ú /

noun

  1. the almost colourless fluid, containing chiefly white blood cells, that is collected from the tissues of the body and transported in the lymphatic system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lymph

/ ±ôÄ­³¾´Ú /

  1. The clear fluid flowing through the lymphatic system that serves to bathe and nourish the tissues of the body. It is composed of blood plasma that has leaked out through the capillaries into the tissues.

lymph

  1. A clear, colorless fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system . Lymph fills the tissue spaces of the body.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymph1

1620–30; < Latin lympha water (earlier *limpa; limpid ); pseudo-Greek form, by association with nympha < Greek ²Ôý³¾±è³óŧ nymph
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymph1

C17: from Latin lympha water, from earlier limpa influenced in form by Greek ²Ô³Ü³¾±è³óŧ nymph
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From there, they sneak past the protective barrier lining the respiratory system and head to the lymph nodes in search of cells that express a particular protein called signaling lymphocytic activation molecule, or SLAM.

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His diagnosis came after he caught an upper respiratory infection and his lymph nodes swelled like crazy.

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According to Cancer Research UK, stage two breast cancer is an early form of the condition and can mean the disease is either in the breast or in the nearby lymph nodes, or both.

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George said he was undergoing a few more tests due to inflamed lymph nodes on his lungs but had been hopeful he would be home for Christmas.

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His cancer metastasized "quite forcefully" into his lymph nodes.

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