Anatomy

Lymphatic Vessels

Tubular vessels that are involved in the transport of LYMPH and LYMPHOCYTES.

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Tubular vessels that are involved in the transport of LYMPH and LYMPHOCYTES.

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11 entry terms
  • Lymphatic Vessel
  • Vessel, Lymphatic
  • Vessels, Lymphatic
  • Capillaries, Lymphatic
  • Lymphatic Capillaries
  • Lymphatic Venules
  • Venules, Lymphatic
  • Capillary, Lymphatic
  • Lymphatic Capillary
  • Lymphatic Venule
  • Venule, Lymphatic

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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note entry terms VENULES, LYMPHATIC: do not coord with VENULES which are restricted to blood vessels

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History Note

2004; for LYMPHATIC VESSELS, LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES, LYMPHATIC VENULES & VENULES, POSTCAPILLARY use LYMPHATIC SYSTEM 1997-2002

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  1. A15.382w.520w.301w

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WH 700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lymphatic Vessels. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042601. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042601
  2. Lymphatic Vessels. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_vessel
  3. Lymphatic Vessels. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11238641