glandular duct

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• Duct — (d[u^]kt), n. [L. ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, fr. ducere, ductum, to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Douche}.] 1. Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• duct — ► NOUN 1) a tube or passageway for air, cables, etc. 2) a vessel in the body for conveying lymph or glandular secretions. ► VERB ▪ convey through a duct. DERIVATIVES ducting noun. ORIGIN Latin ductus leading, aqueduct , from ducere lead …   English terms dictionary

• Duct (anatomy) — For qualities of writing or speech, see Ductus (linguistics). Duct Dissection of a lactating breast. 1 Fat 2 Lactiferous duct/lobule 3 Lobule 4 Con …   Wikipedia

• duct — noun 1》 a tube or passageway in a building or machine for air, cables, etc. 2》 a vessel in the body for conveying lymph or glandular secretions.     ↘a vessel in a plant for conveying water, sap, or air. verb convey through a duct. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

• duct — ductless, adj. /dukt/, n. 1. any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed. 2. Anat., Zool. a tube, canal, or vessel conveying a body fluid, esp. a glandular secretion or excretion. 3. Bot. a …   Universalium

• duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule …   Medical dictionary

• duct — /dʌkt / (say dukt) noun 1. any tube, canal, or conduit by which fluid or other substances are conducted or conveyed. 2. Anatomy, Zoology a tube, canal, or vessel conveying a body fluid, especially a glandular secretion or excretion. 3. Botany a… …  

• duct — n. a tubelike structure or channel, especially one for carrying glandular secretions …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Intralobular duct — An intralobular duct is the portion of an exocrine gland inside a lobule, leading directly from acinus to interlobular duct. It is composed of two subdivisions, the intercalated duct and the striated duct.In the human mammary gland, the… …   Wikipedia

• resin duct — noun see resin canal * * * Bot. a tube or duct in a woody stem or a leaf, esp. in conifers, lined with glandular epithelium that secretes resins. Also called resin canal. [1880 85] * * * resin duct, a canal in the wood of trees, especially… …   Useful english dictionary

• resin duct — Bot. a tube or duct in a woody stem or a leaf, esp. in conifers, lined with glandular epithelium that secretes resins. Also called resin canal. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium