thoracic duct

English

Noun

thoracic duct (plural thoracic ducts)

(anatomy) A major vessel of the lymphatic system that originates in the abdomen and drains into the blood circulation at the commencement of the left brachiocephalic vein.

Translations

major vessel of the lymphatic system

Finnish: rintatiehyt
French: canal thoracique (fr) m, conduit thoracique (fr) m
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Hungarian: mellvezeték
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