systema lymphaticum

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1.systema lymphaticum - the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the bodylymphatic systembody, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic systemspleen, lien - a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responsesthoracic duct - the major duct of the lymphatic systemlymph vessel, lymphatic vessel - a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulationlymph cell, lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infectionvascular system - the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant