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Look up: Lacteal


  1. lacteal
    [adj] - relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk 2. [n] - any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=lacteal

  2. Lacteal
    Lac'te·al adjective [ Latin lacteus milky, from lac , lactis , milk. Confer Galaxy , Lettuce .] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. 2. (Anat. & Physiol.)
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/4

  3. Lacteal
    Lac'te·al noun (Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/4

  4. lacteal
    1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. ... 2. <anatomy> Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels. ... Origin: L. Lacteus milky, fr. Lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce. ... <anatomy> One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?lacteal

  5. lacteal
    adjective relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; `lacteal fluids`; `lacteal organs`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lacteal

  6. lacteal
    noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lacteal

  7. lacteal
    (lak´te-әl) lactic. any of the intestinal lymphatics that transport chyle.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  8. Lacteal
    • (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels. • (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. • (n.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chylifero...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/lacteal/



  1. lacteal
    (from the article `Aselli, Gaspare`) Italian physician who contributed to the knowledge of the circulation of body fluids by discovering the lacteal vessels.
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/4

  2. lacteal
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lak′tē-ăl Definitions: 1. Relating to or resembling milk; milky. 2. A lymphatic vessel that conveys chyle. Synonyms: chyle vessel, lacteal vessel
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=47540

  3. Lacteal
    A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. Triglycerides are emulsified by bile and hydrolyzed by the enzyme lipase, resulting in a mixture of fatty acids and monoglycerides. These then pass from the intestinal lumen into the enterocyte, where ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacteal

  4. lacteal
    A lymphatic vessel in a villus of the small intestine which conveys chyle from the intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct. The most familiar function of the lymphatics is to carry lymph from the tissues back to the blood stream, but the great network of lymphatic vessels whic.....
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/L/lacteal.html

  5. lacteal
    adjective, Latin lac = milk, hence, resembling milk.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  6. lacteal
    (lak;te-al) A small lymphatic duct associated with a villus of the small intestine.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  7. lacteal
    (lak;te-al) A small lymphatic duct associated with a villus of the small intestine.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  8. lacteal
    1) Aliment 2) Alimentation 3) Bodily fluid 4) Body fluid 5) Humor 6) Humour 7) Liquid body substance 8) Milk-related 9) Milky 10) Nourishment 11) Nutriment 12) Nutrition 13) Of milk 14) Sustenance 15...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/lacteal/1

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