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thoracic duct
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /θəˌræs.ɪk ˈdʌkt/ us /θəˌræs.ɪk ˈdʌkt/
a large vessel(= tube) in the chest that carries lymph(= a transparent liquid that carries useful substances around the body) from other parts of the body into the left subclavian vein:
All the other lymph vessels drain into the thoracic duct.
Toxins are carried away in the lymph, through a series of ever bigger channels to the thoracic duct in the chest.
Massage therapy can improve lymph flow through the thoracic duct and into the venous system.
Lymphatic drainage may be impaired because of obstruction of the thoracic duct.
The main cause for chylothorax is rupture of the thoracic duct.
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