1. the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body; [syn: lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
systema lymphaticum
n 1: the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between
body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates
throughout the body [syn: lymphatic system, systema
lymphaticum]