Term: thoracic duct vasculature development
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Name: thoracic duct
Synonyms:
Definition: The thoracic duct is the first perfused lymphatic, located between the dorsal aorta and posterior cardinal vein.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005110]
Name: vasculature development
Synonyms: vascular system development
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the vasculature over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The vasculature is an interconnected tubular multi-tissue structure that contains fluid that is actively transported around the organism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001944]    QuickGO    AmiGO