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lymphatic duct

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Main Entry: lymphatic duct
Function: noun
: any of the lymphatic vessels that are part of the system collecting lymph from the lymphatic capillaries and pouring it intothe subclavian veins by way of the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct called also lymph duct
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lymphatic duct n.
Either of the two terminal lymph vessels that convey lymph to the bloodstream: right and left.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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