Etymology

lympho-

Today it means: Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic tissues or vessels, or lymphocytes. Full definition →

Latin lympha
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromlympha“water, water nymph”
  2. English todaylympho-

From lymph, Latin lympha (“water, water nymph”).

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