lymph system

collocation in English

meaningsoflymphandsystem

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsystemorlymph.
lymph
noun[U]
uk
/lɪmf/us
/lɪmf/
a clear liquid that transports useful substances around the body, and carries waste matter, such as unwanted bacteria, away from body tissue in order to ...
See more atlymph
system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
See more atsystem

(Definition oflymphandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflymph system

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Thus, in the three species of amphistome studied, thelymphsystemappears to function in storage and mobilization of amino acids and possibly lipids.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A significant length of the bowel around the tumour is removed, and the removedlymphsystemscrutinised for cancerous activity (see lymphadenectomy).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As a lymphatic tonic, it is used in a wide range of problems involving thelymphsystem, such as swollen glands (e.g. tonsillitis).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Squamous lesions tend to be unifocal, growing with local extension, and spreading via the locallymphsystem.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is absorbed from the intestines into the mesentericlymphsystemby way of the lacteals of the small intestinal lining.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Thelymphsystem, unlike the circulatory system, lacks a central pump.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These are excreted from the cells and collected by thelymphsystemand transported to the large vessels near the heart before being mixed into the blood.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
By whatever portal, they can invade the bloodstream andlymphsystemto cause septicemia, cellulitis (inflammation of connective tissue), and pelvic or generalized peritonitis (inflammation of the abdominal lining).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One of the main functions of thelymphsystemis to provide an accessory route for these excess 3 litres per day to get returned to the blood.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It gains access to the host's blood and lymph systems through tissue and mucous membranes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oflymph
Go to the definition ofsystem
See other collocations withsystem
See other collocations withlymph