lymphatic vessel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005026",
  "term": "lymphatic vessel",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A thin tube that collects lymph (clear watery fluid) from tissues in different parts of the body and returns it to the bloodstream. Lymphatic vessels branch, like blood vessels, throughout the body. They vary in size but are typically larger than blood capillaries and smaller than most veins. Also called lymph vessel.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lymph vessel"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lymphatic-vessel/"
}