| NOUN | body | lymph | a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle |
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| Sounds | lih'mf | |
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| Rhymes | nymph | |
| Meaning | A thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels. | |
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| Part of | circulatory system, cardiovascular system | The organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body |
| Broader | liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour | The liquid parts of the body |
| Substance of | chyle | A milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats |
| Spanish | linfa | |
| Catalan | limfa | |
| Adjectives | lymphatic | of or relating to or produced by lymph |
| lymphoid | resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues | |
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