lymphatic drainage
Body's waste removal
Lymphatic drainage is the movement of lymph fluid through the body's lymphatic system, which removes waste and toxins from tissues.
The term often refers to massage techniques intended to stimulate this flow: She gets lymphatic drainage after long flights to reduce swelling.
Medical contexts may discuss impaired lymphatic drainage causing fluid buildup.
- circulatory systemHeart, vessels, blood together
- spleenBlood-filtering abdominal organ
- thymusLymphoid organ maturing T-cells
- post-surgical recoveryHealing after an operation
- lymphatic vesselsChannels draining tissue fluid
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therapeutic effect
lymphatic drainagefluid buildup