epithelial duct

/ˈɛpəˌθiliəl dəkt/

Definitions of epithelial duct

1. noun

   a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
   synonyms: canal, channel, duct

   types:

   pore

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

   canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal

   the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

   ductule, ductulus

   a very small duct

   canaliculus

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

   Schlemm's canal, canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus sclerae

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

   sinus, venous sinus

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

   lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear duct

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

   nasolacrimal duct

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

   Haversian canal

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

   hepatic duct

   the duct that drains bile from the liver

   canalis inguinalis, inguinal canal

   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

   bile duct, common bile duct

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

   pancreatic duct

   a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine

   lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel

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

   salivary duct

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

   Sylvian aqueduct, aqueductus cerebri, cerebral aqueduct

   a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles

   ureter

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

   urethra

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

   canalis cervicis uteri, cervical canal

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

   umbilical, umbilical cord

   membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

   vagina

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

   epididymis

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

   ductus deferens, vas deferens

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

   ejaculatory duct

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

   cartilaginous tube

   a duct with cartilaginous walls

   bronchiole

   any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli

   GI tract, alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract

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

   lactiferous duct

   ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple

   cavernous sinus, sinus cavernosus

   either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity

   coronary sinus, sinus coronarius

   a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium

   sigmoid sinus, sinus sigmoideus

   an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones

   sinus rectus, straight sinus, tentorial sinus

   an unpaired sinus of the dura mater

   sinus transversus, transverse sinus

   a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus

   sweat duct

   a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin

   biliary ductule

   excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts

   thoracic duct

   the major duct of the lymphatic system

   lacteal

   any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct

   bronchial tube, bronchus

   either of the two main branches of the trachea

   trachea, windpipe

   membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

   enteron

   the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)

   ostiole

   a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass

   type of:

   passage, passageway

   a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass