lymph

Everyday

Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs. tree →

In the lessons

Met in science lessons about the body and in doctors' talk: lymph nodes (often called glands) can swell when you have an infection. Phrases: lymph node, lymphatic system.

Examples

• Lymph helps the body fight infection. tree →
• The doctor felt the lymph nodes in my neck. tree →
• Lymph nodes can swell when you have a cold. tree →
• Lymph flows through the lymphatic system. tree →
• White blood cells travel in the lymph. tree →
• Lymph is almost colourless. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Say «limf». Adjective: lymphatic. Swollen «glands» in the neck are really lymph nodes.