Vascular system
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| Term | Vascular system |
| Short definition | vascular system - (pronounced) (VAS-kyoo-ler SIS-tem) large network of blood vessels and lymphatics that move blood and lymph throughout the body. The blood vessels carry blood between the heart and the tissues and organs in the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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vascular system - (pronounced) (VAS-kyoo-ler SIS-tem) large network of blood vessels and lymphatics that move blood and lymph throughout the body. The blood vessels carry blood between the heart and the tissues and organs in the body. They also carry oxygen and other gases, nutrients, and hormones to the tissues and help them get rid of waste products. The lymphatic vessels carry lymph from tissues in different parts of the body into the bloodstream through a large vein near the heart. The vascular system helps control the amount of fluid in the body and protects it from infection and disease
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