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lymphangion

lymphangion noun: the functional unit of a lymph vessel, lying between two semilunar valves.

Noun

lymphangion (plural lymphangions or lymphangia)

  1. The functional unit of a lymph vessel, lying between two semilunar valves.

Forms of lymphangion

plurallymphangions
plurallymphangia

Origin of lymphangion

From lymph- + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”).

Questions about lymphangion

What does lymphangion mean?
Lymphangion means the functional unit of a lymph vessel, lying between two semilunar valves.
What part of speech is lymphangion?
Lymphangion is a noun.
What is the plural of lymphangion?
The plural of lymphangion is lymphangions.

Words near lymphangion in the dictionary

  1. lymphangiomatous
  2. lymphangiomyelomatosis
  3. lymphangiomyoma
  4. lymphangiomyomas
  5. lymphangiomyomatosis
  6. lymphangion
  7. lymphangions
  8. lymphangiopathies
  9. lymphangiopathy
  10. lymphangiosarcoma
  11. lymphangiosarcomas

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