lymphatic vessel 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
Hypernym
duct 1
noun
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Part_meronym
the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
EnglishHyponym
thoracic duct 1
noun
the major duct of the lymphatic system
lacteal 1
noun
any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
One of the two terminal lymphatic vessels, formed by the union of the right jugular lymphatic vessel and vessels from the lymph nodes of the right upper extremity, thoracic wall, and both lungs; lying on the right side of the root of the neck and emptying into the right brachiocephalic vein.
Part_holonym
the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
