Etymology
The word "lymphatic" is derived from the Latin word "lympha," meaning "water." This refers to the fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system.
Meaning
"Lymphatic" refers to anything related to the lymphatic system, a network of vessels and nodes that collects and filters fluid from body tissues and returns it to the bloodstream.
Origin
The term "lympha" was first used by the Roman physician Galen in the 2nd century AD. He described it as a fluid that originated in the liver and flowed through the body to moisten tissues.
In the 17th century, the English anatomist William Harvey identified the lymphatic vessels and realized that they carried a clear fluid back to the heart. He called this fluid "lymph."
The term "lymphatic system" was first used in the 18th century by the French anatomist Marie-François-Xavier Bichat. He described it as a separate circulatory system from the blood circulatory system.
Usage
The term "lymphatic" is commonly used in medicine to describe:
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