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What does lymph mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete, poetical) Pure water.
  2. (physiology) A colourless, watery, bodily fluid carried by the lymphatic system, that consists mainly of white blood cells.
  3. Discharge from a sore, inflammation etc.
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The histologic causes of these false-positive lymph nodes were granuloma, reactive inflammation, and anthracosis.
A roentgenogram of the thorax revealed a large mediastinal mass, suggestive of lymph node enlargement.
These lymphocytes are located in the nodules of the spleen, lymph nodes, and lymphatic aggregations of the ileum.
The lymph in the lacteals has a milky appearance due to its high fat content and is called chyle.
Breast cancer treatment often involves the removal of lymph nodes in the armpit.
Little information exists on rates of lymph flow through the anuran lymphatic system.

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