Definition of Lacteal. Meaning of Lacteal. Synonyms of Lacteal

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Definition of Lacteal

Lacteal
Lacteal Lac"te*al, a. [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. 2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels.
Lacteal
Lacteal Lac"te*al, n. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.

Meaning of Lacteal from wikipedia

- A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. Triglycerides are emulsified by bile and hydrolyzed...
- September 1625) was an Italian physician noted for the discovery of the lacteal vessels of the lymphatic system. Aselli discovered (or rediscovered) the...
- A galactocele (also called lacteal cyst or milk cyst) is a retention cyst containing milk or a milky substance that is usually located in the mammary...
- them venae albae et lacteae, which are now known as simply the lacteals. The lacteals were termed the fourth kind of vessels (the other three being the...
- Ba****t membrane, here somewhat shrunken away from the epithelium. b. Lacteal. c. Columnar epithelium. d. Its striated border. e. Goblet cells. f. Leucocytes...
- Lymph also transports fats from the digestive system (beginning in the lacteals) to the blood via chylomicrons. Bacteria may enter the lymph channels and...
- Ba****t membrane, here somewhat shrunken away from the epithelium. b. Lacteal. c. Columnar epithelium. d. Its striated border. e. Goblet cells. f. Leucocytes...
- calculator takes over in the early 1970s. Gaspare Aselli discovers the lacteal vessels of the lymphatic system. Flemish anatomist Giulio C****erio publishes...
- LP, NU of C, NU of R, NU of MP, NU of the S) Doctorate of Sciences in Lacteal Technology (NU of the L) Doctorate of Sciences in Material Technology (NU...
- lymphatic vessels. Lymphatic system Section across portal canal of pig. X 250. Lacteal Meningeal lymphatic vessels "19.2B: Distribution of Lymphatic Vessels"...