- convoluted tube
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гофрированная труба
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
convoluted — con|vo|lut|ed [ˈkɔnvəlu:tıd US ˈka:n ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of convolvere, from com ( COM ) + volvere to roll ] 1.) complicated and difficult to understand ▪ long paragraphs and convoluted sentences ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tube — A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube (Eustachian tube) in the ear. * * * 1. A hollow cylindrical structure or canal. 2. A hollow cylinder or pipe. SYN: tuba [TA]. [L. tubus]… … Medical dictionary
Epididymis — A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature and transport spermatozoa between the testis and the vas (the vas deferens). * * * An… … Medical dictionary
small intestine — Anat. intestine (def. 2). [1760 70] * * * Long, narrow, convoluted tube in which most digestion takes place. It extends 22–25 ft (6.7–7.6 m), from the stomach to the large intestine. The mesentery, a membrane structure, supports it and contains… … 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
tail — 1. Any t., or taillike structure, or tapering or elongated extremity of an organ or other part. SYN: cauda [TA]. 2. In veterinary anatomy, a free appendage representing the caudal end of the vertebral column; covered by … Medical dictionary
epididymis — n.; pl. epididymides a highly convoluted tube, about seven metres long, that connects the testis to the vas deferens. The spermatozoa are moved passively along the tube over a period of several days, during which time they mature and become… … The new mediacal dictionary
Beta-alumina solid electrolyte — (BASE) is a fast ion conductor material used as a membrane in several types of molten salt electrochemical cell. There is no known substitute.β Alumina ( beta prime prime alumina ) is an isomorphic form of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) a hard… … Wikipedia
Tubule — A small tube. * * * A small tube. SYN: tubulus [TA]. [L. tubulus, dim. of tubus, tube] Albarran y Dominguez tubules SYN: Albarran glands, under gland. connecting t. a narrow arching t. of the kidney joining the distal convoluted t. and the… … Medical dictionary
renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… … Universalium
reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… … Universalium