lymphatic system
noun
: the part of the circulatory system that is concerned especially with scavenging fluids and proteins which have escaped from cells and tissues and returning them to the blood, with the phagocytic removal of cellular debris and foreign material, and with the immune response and that consists especially of lymphoid tissue, lymph, and lymph-transporting vessels
called also lymph system
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While a treatment with one of Faria’s team starts from $350, she’s shared some of her favorite (easy) exercises that are designed to stimulate your lymphatic system at home.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
If the lymphatic system doesn’t extend to the brain, how are waste products and debris being removed?
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But while lipedema is an accumulation of abnormal fat, lymphedema is caused by tissue swelling that is triggered by a protein-rich fluid buildup that hasn’t been drained by the lymphatic system.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024
After tapping her fingers over the entire area—inviting her lymphatic system to wake up, too—Yeoh raises a glass to another beauty secret.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
Rarely can medulloblastomas spread outside the central nervous system to the bones, or the lymphatic system.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, is a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
—Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
The eggs hatch in the intestines before taking a puzzling trip through the lymphatic system to the lungs.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
This movement is said to stimulate the lymphatic system and boost circulation, which may temporarily result in the appearance of smoother skin, says Dr. Chwalek.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
If the lymphatic system doesn’t extend to the brain, how are waste products and debris being removed?
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
But while lipedema is an accumulation of abnormal fat, lymphedema is caused by tissue swelling that is triggered by a protein-rich fluid buildup that hasn’t been drained by the lymphatic system.
—Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024
After tapping her fingers over the entire area—inviting her lymphatic system to wake up, too—Yeoh raises a glass to another beauty secret.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
Rarely can medulloblastomas spread outside the central nervous system to the bones, or the lymphatic system.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 12 Jan. 2024
Hodgkin lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin’s disease, is a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
—Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
The eggs hatch in the intestines before taking a puzzling trip through the lymphatic system to the lungs.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
This movement is said to stimulate the lymphatic system and boost circulation, which may temporarily result in the appearance of smoother skin, says Dr. Chwalek.
—Maddie Aberman, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
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