convoluted tube

  • 101vas deferens — vas def·er·ens def ə rənz, .renz n, pl vasa def·er·en·tia .def ə ren ch(ē )ə a sperm carrying duct esp. of a higher vertebrate that in humans is a small but thick walled tube about two feet (0.6 meter) long formed by the union of the vasa… …

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  • 102elevated — Synonyms and related words: Amtrak, Gongoresque, Johnsonian, L, Olympian, accelerated, aerial, affected, afflicted, aggrandized, airy, altitudinous, amplified, animated, apotheosized, ascending, aspiring, augmented, august, awesome, baggage train …

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  • 103tubule — tu•bule [[t]ˈtu byul, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) a small tube; a minute tubular structure 2) anat. convoluted tubule • Etymology: 1670–80; < L tubulus=tub(us) pipe + ulus ule …

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