passageway

a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth

a natural body passageway

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance

tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ

a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass

the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach

the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx

an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface

a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another

external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate

the opening into the archenteron

any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal

the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta

a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)

either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane

the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae

the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver

a breathing orifice

a very small duct

a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants

a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins

a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel

the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening

a mouth or mouthlike opening

necklike opening to the uterus

a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)

any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands

a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone

the duct that drains bile from the liver

oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus

a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum

a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine

the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus

a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation

a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth

a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles

entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening)

the orifice through which urine is discharged

either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct

a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina

membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus

a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens

a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

the efferent duct of the testis in man

a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland

a duct with cartilaginous walls

any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli

tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum

the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal

any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver

ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple

any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts

passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)

passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark

a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building

an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines

gate where passengers disembark

an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)

gate where passengers embark

a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor

a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment

a tunnel through which the railroad track runs

an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway

a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation

an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)