lymphatic system
31Lymphoid system — Lymphatic drainage redirects here. For the massage technique, see Manual lymphatic drainage. Lymphoid System An image displaying the lymphoid system. Latin …
32Lymphatic filariasis — A parasitic disease caused by the African eye worm, a microscopic thread like worm. The adult worms can only live in the human lymph system. Lymphatic filariasis affects over 120 million people in the tropics and sub tropics of Asia, Africa,… …
33system — 1. [TA] A consistent and complex whole made up of correlated and semiindependent parts. A complex of functionally related anatomic structures. 2. The entire organism seen as a complex organization of parts. 3. Any complex of structures… …
34Lymphatic tissue — A part of the body s immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphatic tissue is rich in lymphocytes (and accessory cells such as macrophages and reticular cells). The lymphatic tissue includes the lymph… …
35lymphatic — /lɪmˈfætɪk/ (say lim fatik) adjective 1. relating to, containing, or conveying lymph: a lymphatic vessel. 2. denoting, relating to, or having a temperament characterised by sluggishness of thought and action, formerly supposed to be due to an… …
36lymphatic — lymphatically, adv. /lim fat ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph. 2. (of persons) having the characteristics, as flabbiness or sluggishness, formerly believed to be due to an excess of lymph in the system. n. 3. a lymphatic …
37lymphatic — lym•phat•ic [[t]lɪmˈfæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph 2) (of persons) having the characteristics, as flabbiness or sluggishness, formerly believed to be due to an excess of lymph in the system 3) anat. a lymphatic… …
38lymphatic — Pertaining to the lymph system...sometimes more broadly to include immunity …
39Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system …
40digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …
