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lymphatic system
med. lymfestelsel n; systema lymphaticum; lymfatisch systeem
lymphatic system A system of vessels and nodes conveying lymph in the vertebrate body, beginning with capillaries in tissue spaces and eventually forming the thoracic ducts which empty in the subclavian veins
environ. lymfatisch systeem
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lymphatic system
med. A network of organs, nodes, ducts, and vessels that produce and transport lymph from the body's tissues to the bloodstream. The lymphatic system helps to maintain fluid balance in the tissues and blood; to supply nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to cells; to transport fats, proteins, and white blood cells to the blood; and to fight infection and filter out foreign organisms and waste products.
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