English noun: lymph vessel | |||
1. | lymph vessel (body) a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation | ||
Synonyms | lymphatic vessel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lacteal, thoracic duct | ||
Part meronym | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | ||