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canaliculus
[ kan-l-ik-yuh-luhs ]
noun
- a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.
canaliculus
/ -ˌleɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs /
noun
- a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants
Derived Forms
- ˌԲˈܱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- a·u· ····ٱ [kan-l-, ik, -y, uh, -lit, -y, uh, -leyt], a·u·e adjective
- ·····پDz [kan-l-ik-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of canaliculus1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of canaliculus1
Example Sentences
The walls of these tertiary tubes send out, in all directions, canaliculi aeriferi which, ending in slight swellings, recall the mammalian aveoli.
Michælis established the interesting fact, that on interrupting lactation in suckling guinea-pigs, in the course of a few days numerous eosinophil cells collect in the mammary glands, but not in the lumen of the canaliculi.
Injuries.—Wounds of the eyelids are liable to be complicated by damage to the lachrymal apparatus, leading to stenosis of the canaliculus and persistent watering of the eye.
The incision should be as straight as possible, and through the upper wall of the canaliculus.
The left nasal duct was however shown to be intact, as water injected by the canaliculus passed freely into the nose.
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