Chyle

Introduction: Chyle

Description of Chyle

Chyle: Do not confuse this word with chyme. A turbid white or pale yellow fluid taken up by the lacteals from the intestine during digestion and carried by the lymphatic system through the thoracic duct into the circulation. Its milky appearance is due to chylomicrons in the lymph. [G. chylos, juice]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Chyle: An opaque, milky-white fluid consisting mainly of emulsified fats that passes through the lacteals of the small intestines into the lymphatic system.
Source: MeSH 2007

Chyle: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Chyle:

• Chyme
• Turbid
• White (69 causes)
• White disease
• Pale (536 causes)
• Yellow
• Yellow disease
• Fluid

Terms associated with Chyle:

Broader terms for Chyle

• Lymph

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Chyle

• lymph

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Chyle

The following list attempts to classify Chyle into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Fluids and Secretions
  • Body Fluids
    • Extracellular Fluid
      • Lymph
        • Chyle

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