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Nov 30, 2009
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thorac'ic duct'



Anat.
the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity, and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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