Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Lymphatic Vessels MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lymphatic Vessels
Tree Number(s)
A15.382.520.301
Unique ID
D042601
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042601
Annotation
note entry terms VENULES, LYMPHATIC: do not coord with VENULES which are restricted to blood vessels
Scope Note
Tubular vessels that are involved in the transport of LYMPH and LYMPHOCYTES.
Entry Term(s)
Capillaries, Lymphatic
Lymphatic Capillaries
Lymphatic Venules
Venules, Lymphatic
NLM Classification #
WH 700
Public MeSH Note
2004; for LYMPHATIC VESSELS, LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES, LYMPHATIC VENULES & VENULES, POSTCAPILLARY see LYMPHATIC SYSTEM 1997-2002
History Note
2004; for LYMPHATIC VESSELS, LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES, LYMPHATIC VENULES & VENULES, POSTCAPILLARY use LYMPHATIC SYSTEM 1997-2002
Entry Combination
growth & development:Lymphangiogenesis
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2018/02/06
Lymphatic Vessels Preferred
Lymphatic Capillaries Narrower
Lymphatic Venules Narrower
page delivered in 0.124s