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1. duct
noun. ['ˈdʌkt'] a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance.
Synonyms
- epididymis
- pore
- sinus
- gastrointestinal tract
- GI tract
- cerebral aqueduct
- spinal canal
- common bile duct
- ductus deferens
- umbilical
- umbilical cord
- vertebral canal
- canaliculus
- sinus venosus sclerae
- inguinal canal
- Sylvian aqueduct
- lacrimal duct
- hepatic duct
- ureter
- canal of Schlemm
- passageway
- digestive tract
- bile duct
- alimentary tract
- ejaculatory duct
- lymph vessel
- lymphatic vessel
- aqueductus cerebri
- nasolacrimal duct
- canalis cervicis uteri
- ampulla
- canal
- vagina
- canalis vertebralis
- bronchiole
- salivary duct
- Haversian canal
- epithelial duct
- Schlemm's canal
- ductulus
- canalis inguinalis
- channel
- passage
- lactiferous duct
- alimentary canal
- urethra
- vas deferens
- pancreatic duct
- tear duct
- lachrymal duct
- cartilaginous tube
- seminal duct
- venous sinus
- cervical canal
- digestive tube
Etymology
- ductus (Latin)
Rhymes with Nasolacrimal Duct
- reconstruct
- deconstruct
- construct
- obstruct
- instruct
- destruct
- conduct
- induct
- deduct
- abduct
- trucked
- plucked
- tucked
- sucked
- shucked
- lucked
- lucht
- fucked
- ducked
- chucked
- bucked
2. duct
noun. ['ˈdʌkt'] a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls.
Etymology
- ductus (Latin)
Sentences with nasolacrimal-duct
1. Noun Phrase
Epiphora occurs when the nasolacrimal duct, through which the tears of a kitty's eyes usually empty, doesn't work properly, preventing the tears from draining.
2. Noun Phrase
Tears drain through small openings at the inner corners of your eyelids, accumulate in small sacs and then flow into your nose through tubes called nasolacrimal ducts.
3. Noun Phrase
According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, tear duct blockage affects more than 5 percent of babies during their first year of life, usually due to delayed maturation of the nasolacrimal ducts.
4. Noun Phrase
Blocked tear ducts in babies usually resolve within the first year of life as the nasolacrimal ducts mature and open.
