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chylous

/ˈkaɪ.ləs/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet ou technique relatif au chyle, liquide laiteux produit dans l'intestin grêle durant la digestion, ou qui en contient.

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adjective

/ˈkaɪ.ləs/formalmedicalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet ou technique relatif au chyle, liquide laiteux produit dans l'intestin grêle durant la digestion, ou qui en contient.

An obsolete adjective relating to or containing chyle, a milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion.

  1. Relating to chyleC2formalmedical

    Consisting of, containing, or having the properties of chyle, a milky bodily fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion.

    frRelatif au chyle

    • The surgeon noted a chylous effusion in the abdominal cavity.
    • Chylous ascites is a rare condition involving the accumulation of chyle in the abdomen.
    • The laboratory analysis confirmed the fluid was chylous in nature.

    Synonymeschylaceous