coagulable lymph

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• Lymph — Lymph, n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water. [1913 Webster] A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lymph corpuscles — Lymph Lymph, n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water. [1913 Webster] A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lymph duct — Lymph Lymph, n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water. [1913 Webster] A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lymph heart — Lymph Lymph, n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water. [1913 Webster] A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lymph — An almost colorless fluid that travels through vessels called lymphatics in the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infection and disease. * * * A clear, transparent, sometimes faintly yellow and slightly opalescent fluid that is… …   Medical dictionary

• lymph — /limf/, n. 1. Anat., Physiol. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic… …   Universalium

• lymph — noun Etymology: Latin lympha, water goddess, water, perhaps modification of Greek nymphē nymph more at nuptial Date: circa 1673 1. archaic the sap of plants 2. [New Latin lympha, from Latin, water] a usually clear coagulable fluid that passes… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lymph — [[t]lɪmf[/t]] n. 1) anat. phl a clear, yellowish, coagulable fluid, circulated by the lymphatic system, that resembles blood plasma but contains mainly lymphocytes and fats 2) archaic the sap of a plant 3) archaic a stream or spring of clear,… …   From formal English to slang

• Hewson, William — ▪ English physiologist born Nov. 14, 1739, Hexham, Northumberland, Eng. died May 1, 1774, London       British anatomist and physiologist who described blood coagulation and isolated a key protein in the coagulation process, fibrinogen, which he… …   Universalium

• Plasma — The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of its volume. Plasma is devoid of cells and, unlike serum, has not clotted. Blood plasma contains antibodies and other proteins. It is taken from donors and made into… …   Medical dictionary