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Definition: Lymphatic System |
Lymphatic SystemNoun1. The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infection and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes and a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells. These tubes branch, like blood vessels, into all the tissues of the body. (references) |
Medicine | The tissues and organs, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes, that produce and store cells that fight infection and disease. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Synonym: Lymphatic SystemSynonym: systema lymphaticum (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Lymphatic System |
| English words defined with "lymphatic system": cancer ♦ Lymphatic temperament, lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue ♦ malignant neoplastic disease ♦ Oncovin ♦ thoracic duct ♦ vincristine. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "lymphatic system": aggressive lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma ♦ Elephantiasis, Filarial ♦ follicular large cell lymphoma ♦ Injections, Intralymphatic ♦ Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal, lymphangiogram, lymphangiography, Lymphatic Metastasis ♦ solid tumor, stage II Hodgkin's disease ♦ thymoma. (references) |
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Health | Lymphomas are cancers of the lymphatic tissues, which make up the body's lymphatic system. (references) | |
Lymph is collected from tissue fluids throughout the body and returned to the blood via the lymphatic system. (references) | ||
A similar type of study, lymphangiography, can be used when cancer involving the lymphatic system is suspected. (references) | ||
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| Language | Translations for "lymphatic system"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | lymfesystem, lymfekarsystem, lymfatisk system. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | lymfestelsel, systema lymphaticum. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | imukudosjärjestelmä. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | système lymphatique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Lymphsystem, Lymphgefäßsystem, Systema lymphaticum. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | λεμφικό σύστημα. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | sistema linfatico. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ymphaticlay ystemsay sistema linfático. (various references) lenf sistemi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-h-i-l-m-m-p-s-s-t-t-y-y" | |
-3 letters: sympathetics. | |
-4 letters: metalsmiths, metaphysics, sympathetic. | |
-5 letters: alchemists, lymphatics, metalsmith, metaphysic, mismatches, mispatches, schematism, sympathies, sympathise, symphyseal, symphysial, systematic. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4C 79 6D 70 68 61 74 69 63 53 79 73 74 65 6D |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001100 01111001 01101101 01110000 01101000 01100001 01110100 01101001 01100011 00100000 01010011 01111001 01110011 01110100 01100101 01101101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)L y m p h a t i c   S y s t e m |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004C 0079 006D 0070 0068 0061 0074 0069 0063 0053 0079 0073 0074 0065 006D |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4691798274678675692539185867179 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, danés, danimarkalı, danimarka dili |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, holandés, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, finlandese, finlandés, finés, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, francés, fransızca, fransız, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransa ile ilgili |
German | wörterbuch, Übersetzung | tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, deutsch, Deutsche, "ερμανός, tedesco, alemán, alman |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, griego, yunanistan'a ait, yunanca, yunan, Yunanli, yunanlı, Rumca, rum |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano, italyanca, italyan |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spagnolo, español, ispanyollar, ispanyol, ispanyolca |
Turkish | sözlük, ansiklopedik sözlük, açıklama, belirleme, belirtme, kesinleştirme, tanım, tarif, seçiklik, tanımlama, tercüme | turkkilainen, turque, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, turco, türkçe, türk |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, inglés, ingiltere, ingiliz, Íngílízce, ingilizce, Íngílíz, ýngilizce |
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