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Meaning of thoracic duct | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A major vessel of the lymphatic system that originates in the abdomen and drains into the blood circulation at the commencement of the left brachiocephalic vein.

Equivalents

Deutsch Ductus thoracicus
Suomi rintatiehyt
Français canal thoracique conduit thoracique
Magyar mellvezeték
Bahasa Indonesia duktus torakikus
Русский грудно́й прото́к

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

thoracic ganglion thoracic insufficiency syndrome thoracic outlet syndrome thoracic vertebra thoracic wall thoraco-omphalo-ischiopagus

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