Anatomy
duct
duct [ duhkt ]
Etymology:
Latin ductus = leading; from ducere = to lead
Definitions related to duct (organ):
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(duct) A tube or vessel in the body which carries the secretion of a gland; Secretion examples are tears, breast milk, etc.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(duct) A tube that carries various secretions from one part of the body to another.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(duct) In medicine, a tube or vessel of the body through which fluids pass.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(duct) Organ segment which consists of a wall lined with epithelial cells and which encloses a lumen.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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