| Term: | thoracic duct lymphangiogenesis | 
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. | 
| Name: | thoracic duct | 
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| Definition: | The thoracic duct is the first perfused lymphatic, located between the dorsal aorta and posterior cardinal vein. | 
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005110] | 
| Name: | lymphangiogenesis | 
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| Synonyms: | lymph vessel formation | 
| Definition: | Lymph vessel formation when new vessels emerge from the proliferation of pre-existing vessels. | 
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001946] QuickGO AmiGO | 
