Lymph Vessel (Noun)
Meaning
A vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- A surgeon carefully navigated around the tiny lymph vessels surrounding the tumor to avoid damaging them.
- The medical student spent hours studying the complex network of lymph vessels in the human body.
- Lymph vessels play a critical role in the immune system by transporting white blood cells and other infection-fighting agents.
- Damage to the lymph vessels during surgery can lead to swelling and fluid accumulation in the affected limb.
- The oncologist explained that the cancer had spread through the lymph vessels, allowing the disease to reach distant parts of the body.