Phrase guide

lymphatic system

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: systema lymphaticum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vascular system

History

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جِهَاز لِمْفَاوِيّ (jihāz limfāwiyy) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Arabic: جهاز لمفاوي (gehaaz lemfawi) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Catalan: sistema limfàtic — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 淋巴系統 /淋巴系统 (línbā xìtǒng) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Czech: lymfatický systém — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Danish: lymfesystem — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Finnish: imusuonisto — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • French: système lymphatique — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • German: Lymphsystem — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Greek: λεμφικό σύστημα (lemfikó sýstima) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Hungarian: nyirokrendszer — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Japanese: リンパ系 (rinpa-kei) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Northern Kurdish: koendama lîmfê — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Persian: دستگاه لنفاوی (dastgâh-e lamfâvî) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Polish: układ limfatyczny — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Polish: układ chłonny — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Portuguese: sistema linfático — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Romanian: sistem limfatic — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Russian: лимфати́ческая систе́ма (limfatíčeskaja sistéma) — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Spanish: sistema linfático — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Swedish: lymfatiskt system — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Swedish: lymfsystem — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Turkish: lenfatik sistem — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • Vietnamese: hệ bạch huyết — network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes