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Lymphatic vessels

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Lymphatic vessels
Vessels that carry a fluid called lymph from the tissues to the bloodstream.
Mentioned in: Decompression Sickness
lymphatic vessels,
n.pl See lymphatic system. See also vessels, afferent and vessels, efferent.
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3) The pathogenesis of the cyst may involve thrombosis of lymphatic vessels following sinus inflammation.
Sphenochoanal polyp presenting with concomitant nasal polyps by Saleh, Hesham A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Despite the hypothetical spread of SFG rickettsiae from the site of tick feeding through lymphatic vessels to regional lymph nodes, regional lymphadenopathy is not a typical feature of RMSF.
Fatal human infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatan, Mexico by Dzul-Rosado, Karla R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
They're small enough to migrate rapidly through lymphatic vessels, mimicking how cancer cells might spread from a tumor to lymph nodes, yet large enough to stay inside the vessels and nodes.
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