chylosis

[ kī-lō′sĭs ]

n.

The formation of chyle from the food in the intestine, its absorption by the lacteals, and its mixture with the blood and conveyance to the tissues.

Words nearby chylosis

chyloperitoneum, chylophoric, chylophyllous, chylopneumothorax, chylopoiesis, chylosis, chylothorax, chylous ascites, chyluria, chyme, chymification