canaliculus
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canaliculi
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Origin of canaliculus
1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to canāli ( s ) canal + -culus -cule 1
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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.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
The incision should be as straight as possible, and through the upper wall of the canaliculus.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
The left nasal duct was however shown to be intact, as water injected by the canaliculus passed freely into the nose.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by George Henry Makins
Osteons are cylindrical structures that contain a mineral matrix and living osteocytes connected by canaliculi, which transport blood.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The wavy lines seen between the lacunae are microchannels called canaliculi; they connect the lacunae to aid diffusion between the cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Microchannels called canaliculi radiate through the rings out from the central Haversian canal, connecting the lacunae together.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Radiating out in all directions from lacunae are small canals called canaliculi.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The walls of these tertiary tubes send out, in all directions, canaliculi aeriferi which, ending in slight swellings, recall the mammalian aveoli.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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