lymphatic vessel

/lɪmˌfædɪk ˌvɛsəl/
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Other forms: lymphatic vessels

Definitions of lymphatic vessel
  1. noun
    a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
    synonyms: lymph vessel
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    types:
    thoracic duct
    the major duct of the lymphatic system
    lacteal
    any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
    type of:
    canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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