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LEFT LYMPHATIC DUCT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thoracic duct
1, record 1, English, thoracic%20duct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pecquet’s duct 1, record 1, English, Pecquet%26rsquo%3Bs%20duct
correct
- left lymphatic duct 2, record 1, English, left%20lymphatic%20duct
correct
- duct of Pecquet 1, record 1, English, duct%20of%20Pecquet
correct
- van Horne’s canal 1, record 1, English, van%20Horne%26rsquo%3Bs%20canal
correct
- chyliferous duct 2, record 1, English, chyliferous%20duct
correct, obsolete
- alimentary duct 2, record 1, English, alimentary%20duct
correct, obsolete
- ductus thoracicus 1, record 1, English, ductus%20thoracicus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest lymph vessel in the body, beginning at the cisterna chyli at the level of the second lumbar vertebra. 1, record 1, English, - thoracic%20duct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canal thoracique
1, record 1, French, canal%20thoracique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ductus thoracicus 2, record 1, French, ductus%20thoracicus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tronc collecteur du système lymphatique. 1, record 1, French, - canal%20thoracique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lymphatic System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lymph duct
1, record 2, English, lymph%20duct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... eventually large lymph duct(the thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct) empty into the right and left subclavian veins. 1, record 2, English, - lymph%20duct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système lymphatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal lymphatique
1, record 2, French, canal%20lymphatique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce liquide [lymphe] pénètre dans un système de vaisseaux de petit calibre, bosselés, multi-valvulés, les canaux lymphatiques. 1, record 2, French, - canal%20lymphatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema linfático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal linfático
1, record 2, Spanish, canal%20linf%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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