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lymph (limf)

noun

  1. Archaic a spring of clear water
  2. a clear, yellowish fluid resembling blood plasma, found in intercellular spaces and in the lymphatic vessels of vertebrates
  3. any of various colorless liquids similar to this; esp., the clear liquid given off from inflamed body tissues

Etymology: L lympha, spring water, altered (infl. by Gr nymphē: see nymph) < OL limpa, lumpa, orig. < ? Gr nymphē

lymph Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: They also filter the milky fluid called lymph which flows around the body.
  • stimulate: Its dry, warming energy is highly compatible with the human body and it heats the tissues deeply, stimulating lymph and blood flow.
  • carry: Lymph vessels carry lymph, a watery fluid that contains white blood cells called lymphocytes.
  • drain: Tightness Excess fluid in the tissues causes swelling and tightness which is helped with gentle exercises to drain the lymph.

Adjective modifier

  • afferent: Afferent lymph arrives from nodes upstream, as well as from the tissues.
  • efferent: Their antibodies pass into the efferent lymph and reach the bloodstream.
  • gastric: In addition gastric lymph contains large numbers of lymphocytes ( Figure 1 ).
  • e.g.: Other forms of TB e.g. lymph or bone are not infectious.

Modifies a noun

  • node: No cancer in the lymph nodes; good news.
  • metastasis: ABIs in excess of 0.2 in the primary tumor showed a decrease in the corresponding lymph node metastases.
  • gland: For example, a swelling of the lymph glands between the two lungs can show up on an x-ray.
  • dissection: The first widely accepted procedure was laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection for the staging of prostate cancer.
  • biopsy: A sentinel lymph node biopsy has possible side effects.
  • drainage: Adjuvant manual lymph drainage may be required to prepare the adjacent trunk area.

Noun used with modifier

  • sentinel: During your surgery the sentinel lymph node or nodes will be removed.
  • neck: There are two common surgical techniques for neck lymph nodes.
  • tender: Sometimes there are tender lymph nodes around the ear or the neck.
  • axis: CONCLUSION: EUS is an excellent modality in the evaluation of metastatic celiac axis lymph nodes in patients with esophageal carcinoma.
  • encyclopedia: Lymph node - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lymph nodes are components of the lymphatic system.
  • node: Lymph nodes filter lymph fluid, and thus bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances are removed.