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tubule

American  
[too-byool, tyoo-] / ˈtu bjul, ˈtju- /

noun

  1. a small tube; a minute tubular structure.

  2. convoluted tubule.


tubule British  
/ ˈtjuːbjuːl /

noun

  1. any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tubule

1670–80; < Latin tubulus, equivalent to tub ( us ) pipe + -ulus -ule

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It also notes that garlic extract has been explored in areas such as denture stomatitis, dentinal tubule disinfection, and intracanal medication.

From Science Daily Dec. 8, 2025

The findings are applicable to other kidney diseases where the renal proximal tubule is damaged, including acute kidney injury that can lead to chronic kidney disease and renal failure, and can be fatal.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2023

"Unlike in other studies, we were able to retain a number of markers in the tubule that are physiologically important in the kidney's reabsorptive functions," says Taub.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2023

One tubule travels up from the bunch, through the epidermis, opening onto the surface a pore.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

It is found lining the trachea, bronchi, parts of the nasal cavities and the 706 uterus, oviduct, vas deferens, epididymis, a portion of the renal tubule, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

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