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'''Chyle''' is a milky [[bodily fluid]] consisting of [[lymph]] and emulsified [[fat]]s, or free [[fatty acid]]s (FFAs). It is formed in the [[small intestine]] during digestion of fatty foods, and taken up by lymph vessels specifically known as [[lacteals]]. The relative low pressure of the lacteals allows large fatty acid molecules to diffuse into them, whereas the higher pressure in veins allows only smaller products of digestion, like amino acids and sugars, to diffuse into the blood directly.<ref>[[François Magendie|Magendie, Par F.]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=8uIHAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA354&lpg=PA354&dq=chyle+lacteal+transport+vein+difference&source=web&ots=HaWM_UOUSi&sig=BifT5FT0iLFUuV6jXrsyk0jCmxk#PPR1,M1 Elementary Treatise on Human Physiology] originally published in French 1838, translated into English and published 1855 by Harper Brothers, New York </ref><ref>[http://faculty.necc.mass.edu/nways/courses/Anatomy%20and%20Physiology%20II/Lectures_APII/Lec8_Digestive/Lipid_Dig.pdf Lipid Transport and Digestion]</ref>

==Pathology==
A chyle [[fistula]] is a leakage of lymphatic fluid from the lymphatic vessels, typically accumulating in the thoracic or abdominal cavities. <ref> Tessier, Deron J , MD, [http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2706.htm Chyle fistula] eMedicine; Jan 10, 2008; accessed Feb 2008 </ref>

Treatment of chyle fistula:
Intraoperative recognition of a thoracic duct injury is managed by ligation of the duct.  This is because direct repair is impractical owing to the extreme friability of the thoracic duct.{{Clarify|date=August 2009}}

==References==
See also: [[chylomicron]]
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==External links==
* [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11436 Chyle @ MedTerms]

[[Category:Body fluids]]
[[Category:Digestive system]]
[[Category:Lymphatic system]]


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