How to Use lymphatic system in a Sentence

lymphatic system

noun
  • Once damaged, the fat cells are swept away by the body's lymphatic system.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Over the next two to three months, the frozen fat cells break apart and are flushed out through your lymphatic system.
    — Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2015
  • The rest is absorbed by the body and ejected through the lymphatic system.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The cancer had spread to his lymphatic system, causing the left part of his face and neck to swell.
    — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020
  • But even low-grade lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system.
    — Barbara Brody, Health, 26 Feb. 2023
  • These cells travel through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
    — Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that impacts the lymphatic system.
    — Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The wriggling ravers stream through the human lymphatic system.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system and can cause lymph node enlargement as well.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • The term refers to your lymph nodes, part of your body's lymphatic system that helps fight infections and other diseases.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 June 2023
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a kind of cancer that starts in a person's lymphatic system.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The lymphatic system also plays a major role in your immune system.
    — Melanie Rud, SELF, 11 Jan. 2023
  • In the rest of the body, the lymphatic system collects and drains the fluid that bathes our cells, in the process exporting their waste.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2017
  • The lymphatic system, unlike the heart, does not have its own pumping mechanism.
    — Emerald Elitou, Essence, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The lymphatic system helps move fluid and metabolic waste out of tissues.
    — Ciara Lucas, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Your lymphatic system is comprised of vessels and organs that remove toxins and waste from the body.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2019
  • During surgery to cleave the arch, doctors nicked some nerves, causing Jack’s lymphatic system to leak.
    — Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2022
  • For a deeper look at how the lymphatic system works from the inside out, this guide covers the complete picture.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Lymphoma affects the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, part of the body's immune system.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The stage 4 cancer had spread outside Suprun's lymphatic system and formed a tumor in his lung.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • Louis had lymphoma, a cancer that affects the body’s pathogen-fighting lymphatic system.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2021
  • This treatment helps drain the lymphatic system– a part of the immune system which balances the body’s fluids.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Lymphoma, a common cancer present in both humans and dogs, affects the lymph nodes and lymphatic system.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The lymphatic system is part of the body's germ-fighting and disease-fighting immune system.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • The find could lead to a better understanding of the human lymphatic system.
    — Oliver Whang, National Geographic, 13 Oct. 2020
  • If the lymphatic system does not function properly, fluid builds up in the body, usually in the legs and arms.
    — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 30 July 2024

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