tubule

American  

[too-byool, tyoo-] / ˈtu byul, ˈtyu- /

noun

1. a small tube; a minute tubular structure.

2. convoluted tubule.

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tubule British  

/ ˈtjuːbjuːl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tubule

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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

This prompts the formation of tiny tubes, or tubules, which reach into the nucleus and catch most double-strand breaks.

From Science Daily

The remnants of the xylem and phloem — tubules that transport water, sugars and nutrients throughout living leaves — somehow become a root.

From New York Times

The researchers were able to efficiently differentiate the hiPSCs into the kidney proximal tubule, the type of nephron in the kidney that is impaired in infantile cystinosis, as well as in other kidney diseases.

From Science Daily

A researcher at the time believed bacteria stuck in dentinal tubules during root canal treatment could “leak,” causing disease in other parts of the body, according to the American Association of Endodontists.

From Seattle Times