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Thoracic Duct
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Definition
: The largest lymphatic vessel that passes through the chest and drains into the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN.
Other names
Cisterna Chyli; Thoracic Ducts; Ducts, Thoracic; Duct, Thoracic; Cisterna Chylus; Chylus, Cisterna; Chyli, Cisterna