Synonyms for lymphatic system
lym·phat·ic sys·tem

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1. lymphatic systemnoun

   Synonyms:
   lymph system, lymphoid system, systema lymphaticum

2. lymphatic systemnoun

   In mammals, including humans, a network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.

   Synonyms:
   lymphoid system, lymph system, systema lymphaticum

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1. lymphatic system, systema lymphaticumnoun

   the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body

   Synonyms:
   systema lymphaticum

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1. • Vascular System

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1. David Mabey:

   Little crystals get into your lymphatic system. ... After many years, they block it so the lymph can't draw back and your foot swells up.

2. Malcolm Hudson:

   It could pass into our blood or lymphatic system and end up in our organs, those plastic particles are little time bombs waiting to break down small enough to be absorbed by wildlife or by people and then potentially have harmful consequences.

3. Philipp Schwabl:

   Of particular concern is what this means to us, and especially patients with gastrointestinal diseases, while the highest plastic concentrations in animal studies have been found in the gut, the smallest microplastic particles are capable of entering the blood stream, lymphatic system and may even reach the liver.