Concept information

biosphere > anatomy > lymphatic system

Preferred term

lymphatic system  

Definition

  • A system of vessels and nodes conveying lymph in the vertebrate body, beginning with capillaries in tissue spaces and eventually forming the thoracic ducts which empty in the subclavian veins.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4945

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