Found 2 items, similar to Thoracic duct.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: thoracic duct
thoracic duct
n : the major duct of the lymphatic system
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Thoracic duct
Thoracic
\Tho*rac"ic\, a. [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.
[1913 Webster]
Thoracic duct (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic
vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral
column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of
Lacteal.
[1913 Webster]