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Lyme Regis
lymph
lymph-
lymph gland
lymph node
lymphadenopathy
lymphangioma
lymphangitis
lymphatic
lymphatic system
lymphedema
lympho-
lymphoblast
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic leukemia
lymphocyte
lymphocytic choriomeningitis
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lymphatic

lym·phat·ic [ lim fáttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. physiology relating to lymph system: relating to lymph or the lymphatic system

2. sluggish: without any energy or enthusiasm ( archaic )



noun  (plural lym·phat·ics)
Definition:
 
anatomy vessel transporting lymph: a vessel that transports or contains lymph

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