Körpersubstanz

Definitions of Körpersubstanz
  1. noun
    the substance of the body
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    Körperflüssigkeit
    the liquid parts of the body
    Knoten
    any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
    Zahnschmelz
    hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
    Milch
    produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
    Blut
    the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
    Blutplasma, Zellflüssigkeit
    an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
    Lymphflüssigkeit
    a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
    Sekret
    a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
    Eiter, Wundsekret
    a fluid product of inflammation
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