tubule
Americannoun
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
"Although these markers were expressed in both the normal and the cystinosis-derived hiPSCs, the genesis of the tubule was impaired in the cystinosis-derived cells, mimicking what happens in infantile cystinosis."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2023
Because Na+ is actively transported out of the tubule, water follows it to even out the osmotic pressure.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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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