The fluid that collects in tissues and is transported by lymphatic vessels, eventually returning to the bloodstream via the thoracic duct.
Fluido extracelular que se acumula en los tejidos y es drenado por los vasos linfáticos que lo transportan a través del sistema linfático hasta el conducto torácico, el cual lo devuelve a la sangre.
| Front | The extracellular fluid that accumulates in tissues and is drained by lymphatic vessels that carry it through the lymphatic system to the thoracic duct, which returns it to the blood |
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| Back | lymph |
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