Thoracic duct

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

thoracic duct
    n 1: the major duct of the lymphatic system

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Thoracic \Tho*rac"ic\, a. [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Anat.)
   Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Thoracic duct} (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic
      vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral
      column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of
      {Lacteal}.
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