English word lymph comes from English -itis, Ancient Greek νύμφη, and later Latin lympha (Pure water, spring water.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -itis | English (eng) | (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.. (pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection. |
| νύμφη | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| lympha | Latin (lat) | Pure water, spring water. |
| lymphe | French (fra) | (anatomy) lymph. |
| lymph | English (eng) | (obsolete, poetical) Pure water.. (physiology, immunology) A colourless, watery, bodily fluid carried by the lymphatic system, that consists mainly of white blood cells.. Discharge from a sore, inflammation etc. |