lymphatic system
Definition: (lim-FAT-ik) The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infection and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes and a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells. These tubes branch, like blood vessels, into all the tissues of the body. (CNet)
For more information: See white blood cells, lymph.
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