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 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 Makins, George Henry

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 Bell, Joseph

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 Miles, Alexander