lymph
Physiological term for the fluid in the lymphatic system.
from German Lymphe · from Dutch lympha
When lymph flow is poor, the body tends to swell.
When lymph flow becomes sluggish, it can cause swelling.
Massaging to move the lymph along helps reduce swelling.
When you catch a cold, the lymph nodes in your neck can swell.
血液 (blood) is the red fluid pumped by the heart through blood vessels, whereas リンパ is the clear fluid that flows through a separate lymphatic system.
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji form, rarely used.
Borrowed from German 'Lymphe' or Dutch 'lympha', ultimately from Latin 'lympha'.