lymphatic
Example Sentences
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By the time cancer cells are detected circulating in the blood or lymphatic system, the disease has often already begun to spread.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Inspired by qigong, a Chinese movement practice, she has been hopping up and down every morning, which she says helps drain her lymphatic system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
"A gentle massage encourages lymphatic drainage and reduces fluid pooling if used regularly," Tina says.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Its function is somewhat similar to the lymphatic system that operates throughout the body.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025
A century later, in the years after 1653, there was a bitter dispute between Thomas Bartholin and Olof Rudbeck over the discovery of the human lymphatic system.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
