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Meaning of 乳糜

乳糜 means chyle; the milky lymphatic fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion, containing emulsified fats absorbed from food. Pronounced rǔ mí.

  • chyle; the milky lymphatic fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion, containing emulsified fats absorbed from food

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bèi
shōu
dào
xuè
zhōng
 
wèi
shēn
chù
zhī
gōng
yíng
yǎng
 

Chyle is absorbed into the bloodstream to provide nutrients for tissues throughout the body.

Xiōng
dǎo
guǎn
shì
shū
sòng
zhì
jìng
mài
tǒng
de
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yào
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The thoracic duct is the main channel that transports chyle into the venous system.

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nèi
de
chéng
bái
 
zhè
shì
yīn
wèi
zhōng
hán
yǒu
liàng
de
zhī
fáng
wēi
 

The chyle within lymphatic vessels appears milky white because it contains large amounts of fat globules.

Dāng
xiōng
dǎo
guǎn
shòu
sǔn
shí
 
néng
huì
shèn
lòu
dào
xiōng
qiāng
zhōng
 

When the thoracic duct is damaged, chyle may leak into the pleural cavity.

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