English > lymphatic system: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body. |
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| Synonym | systema lymphaticum |
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| Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
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| Parts | lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel | A vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation |
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| lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
| lymphocyte, lymph cell | An agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection |
| spleen, lien | A large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm |
| thoracic duct | The major duct of the lymphatic system |
| Broader | vascular system | The vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant |
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| Spanish | sistema linfático, systema lymphaticum |
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| Catalan | sistema limfàtic, systema lymphaticum |
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