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Chyle (from the Latin word chylus, or juice) consists of chylomicrons and very-low-density lipoproteins absorbed from the small intestine, secreted into intestinal lymphatics, and accumulated in the cisterna chyli.

Chylothorax as a result of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: case report ... by Milstone, Aaron P. / Southern Medical Journal

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