Term: | thoracic duct lymphangiogenesis |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | thoracic duct |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | The thoracic duct is the first perfused lymphatic, located between the dorsal aorta and posterior cardinal vein. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005110] |
Name: | lymphangiogenesis |
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Synonyms: | lymph vessel formation |
Definition: | Lymph vessel formation when new vessels emerge from the proliferation of pre-existing vessels. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001946] QuickGO AmiGO |