See Also: Lacteal(medicine)
lacteal(dictionary)
central lacteal(medicine)
lacteal cyst(medicine)
lacteal fistula(medicine)
lacteal vessel(medicine)

lacteal (iou)



lacteal adjective & noun. M17.
[from Latin lacteus (from lact-, lac milk) + -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to milk; consisting of or resembling milk. M17.
Anatomy. Of a vessel etc.: carrying a milky fluid, esp. chyle. M17.
b. noun. Anatomy. Any of the small blind-ended lymph vessels of the small intestines, which convey chyle containing absorbed fats into the lymphatic system. Usu. in pl. L17.