The other main function is that of defense in the immune system. Lymph is very similar to blood plasma but contains lymphocytes and other white blood cells. It also contains waste products and debris of cells together with bacteria and protein. Associated organs composed of lymphoid tissue are the sites of lymphocyte production. Lymphocytes are co...
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The drainage and filtering system of the body, made up of lymph nodes (lymph glands), vessels and fluid. Helps to get rid of waste products and fight infection.
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a subsystem of the circulatory system in the vertebrate body that consists of a complex network of vessels, tissues, and organs. The lymphatic system ... [11 related articles]
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The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells). Lymphatic vessels branch, like blood vessels, into all the tissues of the body.
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Chief vessels of the human lymphatic system The lymphatic system consists of the tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell), which fight infections and other diseases. The lymphatic system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymp...
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System in which Lymphocytes operate.
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<anatomy> The tissues and organs (including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus and lymph nodes) that produce and store cells that fight infection and the network of vessels that carry lymph. ... (12 May 1997) ...
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the lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues considered collectively. See also circulatory system.
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A network of tubes, channels, glands and body organs that help us to fight infection. See lymphatic system.
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a network of organs and vessels that help maintain the fluid environment of the body and coordinate immune responses. The lymphoid organs include the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, and adenoids.
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Type: Term Synonyms: lymphoid system
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Lymphatic system: The tissues and organs, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes, that produce and store cells that fight infection and disease. The channels that carry lymph are also part of this system.
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(lim-fat;ik) The lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.
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The lymphatic system consists of lymphatic glands, which occur in different parts of the body and are connected with the lymphatic vessels. The glands are especially numerous in the neck, thorax, abdomen, axillae and groins. They vary in size, and in them are formed the white blood corpuscles or lymphocytes which circulate in the blood. The lymph v...
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System of tubes and glands that collect and filter waste fluid from the cells before returning it to the blood system.
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A part of the immune system which is made up of lymph nodes and a system of ducts which drain fluids from the tissues.
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Organ system composed of lymphatic vessels, ducts, and nodes that gathers tissue fluid that has leaked from the blood capillaries, filters foreign substances and old or damaged cells from the fluid, and then returns the fluid to the general blood circulation. The lymphatic system also releases antibodies and transports the products of fat digestion...
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The system of tubes and glands in the body which filters body fluid and fights infection. Made up of the lymph glands, lymphatic vessels and the spleen.
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a network of vessels that drain lymph back into the blood
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The interconnected system of lymph nodes and vessels (small tubes) which carries lymph around the body. Lymph nodes are located throughout the body, filtering out dangerous substances and producing infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes.
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systema lymphaticum noun the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
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A network of glands and vessels that drain interstitial
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the system by which lymph is returned from the cells to the blood and by which white blood cells are produced in response to inflammation or presence of antigens; in mammals, the system includes the lymph glands, vessels and sinuses through which lymph is carried, and lymphoid tissues, as bone marrow and the thymus. Also called
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part of the immune system; includes lymph, ducts, organs, lymph vessels, lymphocytes, and lymph nodes, whose function is to produce and carry white blood cells to fight disease and infection.
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tissues and organs, including bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes, that produce, store, and carry white blood cells to fight infection and disease.
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