A major lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower body, left appendage, and left thorax into the junction of the left jugular and subclavian veins. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_duct ]
Synonyms: trunk of thoracic duct tree
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cross reference
- MESH:D013897
- NCIT:C33768
- MA:0002801
- SCTID:362600004
- TAO:0005110
- ZFA:0005110
- EMAPA:19310
- Wikipedia:Thoracic_duct
- GAID:1290
- EHDAA2:0004501
- FMA:5031
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
Subclass of:
- lymphatic vessel
- mesoderm-derived structure
- develops from some body-wall mesenchyme
- develops from some posterior cardinal vein