English noun: lymphatic system | |||
| 1. | lymphatic system (body) the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body | ||
| Synonyms | systema lymphaticum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vascular system | ||
| Part holonym | lien, lymph cell, lymph vessel, lymphatic tissue, lymphatic vessel, lymphocyte, lymphoid tissue, spleen, thoracic duct | ||
| Part meronym | body, organic structure, physical structure | ||