Term Name: | lymphatic vessel |
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Synonyms: | lymph vessel, vas lymphaticum |
Definition: | A vessel that contains or conveys lymph, that originates as an interfibrillar or intercellular cleft or space in a tissue or organ, and that if small has no distinct walls or walls composed only of endothelial cells and if large resembles a vein in structure[BTO]. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001473] |