Thoracic Duct

"Thoracic Duct" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The largest lymphatic vessel that passes through the chest and drains into the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN.

Descriptor ID	D013897
MeSH Number(s)	A15.382.520.301.750
Concept/Terms	Thoracic Duct Thoracic Duct Duct, Thoracic Ducts, Thoracic Thoracic Ducts Cisterna Chyli Cisterna Chyli Chyli, Cisterna Chylus, Cisterna Cisterna Chylus

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Anatomy [A]
Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
Immune System [A15.382]
Lymphatic System [A15.382.520]
Lymphatic Vessels [A15.382.520.301]
Thoracic Duct [A15.382.520.301.750]

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