canaliculus

American  

[kan-l-ik-yuh-luhs] / ˌkæn lˈɪk yə ləs /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

PLURAL

canaliculi

1. a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.

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canaliculus British  

/ -ˌleɪt, ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt, ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs /

noun

1. a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants

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Other Word Forms

• canalicular adjective
• canaliculate adjective
• canaliculated adjective
• canaliculation noun

Etymology

Origin of canaliculus

1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to canāli ( s ) canal + -culus -cule ¹

Example Sentences

The walls of these tertiary tubes send out, in all directions, canaliculi aeriferi which, ending in slight swellings, recall the mammalian aveoli.

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Michælis established the interesting fact, that on interrupting lactation in suckling guinea-pigs, in the course of a few days numerous eosinophil cells collect in the mammary glands, but not in the lumen of the canaliculi.

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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.

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The incision should be as straight as possible, and through the upper wall of the canaliculus.

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The left nasal duct was however shown to be intact, as water injected by the canaliculus passed freely into the nose.

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