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archaic
: the sap of plants
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[New Latin lympha, from Latin, water]
: a usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels, is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct, and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
She was diagnosed with the condition — which causes swelling due to a buildup of lymph fluid in the body — after undergoing a double mastectomy following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2012.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
This lymph fluid is cleansed and filtered in the 600 or so lymph nodes throughout our system, protecting the body from bacterias, viruses, and waste; lymph is super vital for our general health.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 30 July 2024
Fo those who develop EEE, the virus travels from the mosquito bite into the lymph system and spreads from there to cause a systemic infection.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Anything abnormal in your lymph—whether that’s bacteria, a virus, or something else—is subject to that screening process and immune response, which is why a variety of illnesses can cause swollen lymph nodes.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
She was diagnosed with the condition — which causes swelling due to a buildup of lymph fluid in the body — after undergoing a double mastectomy following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2012.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
This lymph fluid is cleansed and filtered in the 600 or so lymph nodes throughout our system, protecting the body from bacterias, viruses, and waste; lymph is super vital for our general health.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 30 July 2024
Fo those who develop EEE, the virus travels from the mosquito bite into the lymph system and spreads from there to cause a systemic infection.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Lymph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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lymph
noun
: a usually clear fluid that circulates in lymphatic vessels, bathes the cells of the body, and consists of white blood cells and a liquid portion resembling blood plasma
Medical Definition
lymph
noun
: a usually clear coagulable fluid that passes from intercellular spaces of body tissue into the lymphatic vessels, is discharged into the blood by way of the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct, and resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets see chyle compare cerebrospinal fluid
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