lymphogenous

English

Etymology

From lympho- +‎ -genous.

Adjective

lymphogenous (not comparable)

1. Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
   • 2016 March 8, “Identification of Gene Expression Differences between Lymphangiogenic and Non-Lymphangiogenic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Lines”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     This clinical observation fueled intense research efforts to identify processes that control the lymphogenous spread of cancer and, in 2001, it was reported that lymphangiogenesis, which is the sprouting of new lymphatic vessels from pre-existing vessels, facilitates metastasis to lymph nodes [4 –6 ].

Related terms

• lymphatogenous