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lymphatic

 
Dictionary: lym·phat·ic   (lĭm-făt'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or relating to lymph, a lymph vessel, or a lymph node.
  2. Lacking energy or vitality; sluggish.
n.

A vessel that conveys lymph.

[New Latin lymphaticus, from Latin lympha, lymph. See lymph.]

lymphatically lym·phat'i·cal·ly adv.

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Vessels through which the lymph flows, draining from the tissues and entering the bloodstream at the thoracic duct.

Thesaurus: lymphatic
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adjective

    Lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack: flagging, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, leaden, limp, listless, spiritless. See action/inaction, tired/fresh.

A vessel in the lymphatic system.

Translations: Lymphatic
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lymfatisk, lymfe-, flegmatisk, træg
n. - lymfekar

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    lymfekarsystem

Français (French)
adj. - (Anat, fig) lymphatique, lymphatique (vaisseau)
n. - (Anat) vaisseau lymphatique

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    (Anat) système lymphatique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lymphatisch, Lymph...
n. - Lymphgefäß

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    Lymphbahn

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (βιολ.) λεμφικός, λυμφατικός, νωθρός
n. - λεμφαγγείο

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    λεμφικό σύστημα

Español (Spanish)
adj. - linfático
n. - vaso linfático

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    sistema linfático

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lymfatisk, lymf-, flegmatisk, blek(siktig)
n. - lymfkärl

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
淋巴的, 淋巴性的, 输送淋巴的, 淋巴腺, 淋巴管

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    淋巴系统

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 淋巴的, 淋巴性的, 輸送淋巴的
n. - 淋巴腺, 淋巴管

idioms:

  • lymphatic system    淋巴系統

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 림프액의, 림프액을 분비하는
n. - 림프관, 림프선

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لينفاوي, كسول, فاتر الهمه (الاسم) وعاء لينفاوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של נוזל הלימפה, צינור לימפה או בלוטת הלימפה, חסר אנרגיה או חיוניות, נרפה‬
n. - ‮צינור המעביר את נוזל הלימפה‬


 
 

 

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