lymphatic duct
1lymphatic duct — n any of the lymphatic vessels that are part of the system collecting lymph from the lymphatic capillaries and pouring it into the subclavian veins by way of the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct called also lymph duct …
2Right lymphatic duct — Lymph: Right lymphatic duct The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts. (Right lymphatic duct is labeled at upper left.) …
3left lymphatic duct — n THORACIC DUCT * * * ductus thoracicus …
4right lymphatic duct — n a short vessel that receives lymph from the right side of the head, neck, and thorax, the right arm, right lung, right side of the heart, and convex surface of the liver and that discharges it into the right subclavian vein at its junction with …
5Lymphatic — Lym*phat ic, n. 1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct. [1913 Webster] 2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
6Lymphatic system — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lymphatic System Caption = An image displaying the lymphatic system.The lymphatic system in vertebrates is a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid called lymph. It also includes the lymphoid tissue through which the… …
7lymphatic system — Anat., Zool. the system by which lymph is returned from the cells to the blood and by which white blood cells are produced in response to inflammation or presence of antigens; in mammals, the system includes the lymph glands, vessels and sinuses… …
8Lymphatic system — The tissues and organs, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes, that produce and store cells that fight infection and disease. The channels that carry lymph are also part of this system. * * * lymphatic system n the part of… …
9lymphatic system — a network of vessels that conveys electrolytes, water, proteins, etc. – in the form of lymph – from the tissue fluids to the bloodstream . It consists of fine blind ended lymphatic capillaries, which unite to form lymphatic vessels. At various… …
10lymphatic ducts — the main lymph channels, the right lymphatic duct, thoracic duct, and cisterna chyli (when present), into which the converging lymph vessels drain, which in turn empty into the blood stream …
