| NOUN | body | lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel | a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation |
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| Meaning | A vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation. | |
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| Synonym | lymphatic vessel | |
| Part of | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body |
| Narrower | lacteal | Any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct |
| thoracic duct | The major duct of the lymphatic system | |
| Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
| Spanish | vaso linfático | |
| Catalan | vas limfàtic | |
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