tubular structure
81neuraltube — neural tube n. A dorsal tubular structure in the vertebrate embryo formed by longitudinal folding of the neural plate and differentiating into the brain and spinal cord. * * * …
82tubicolous — tu·bic·o·lous (to͞o bĭkʹyə ləs, tyo͞o ) adj. Inhabiting a tube or tubular structure: a tubicolous marine worm. * * * …
83laticifer — /lay tis euh feuhr/, n. Bot. a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant. [1925 30; < L latici (s. of latex; see LATEX) + FER] * * * …
84tubule — /tooh byoohl, tyooh /, n. 1. a small tube; a minute tubular structure. 2. See convoluted tubule. [1670 80; < L tubulus, equiv. to tub(us) pipe + ulus ULE] * * * …
85Gonionemus — ▪ hydrozoan genus genus of small marine hydrozoans (order Limnomedusae, phylum Cnidaria). The conspicuous jellyfish stage of Gonionemus species is bell shaped and measures about 15 mm (0.6 inch) or more in diameter. From the centre of the… …
86Ampulla of Vater — A small muscle located at the junction where of the common bile duct (from the liver and pancreas) empties into the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). Bile from the liver and secretions from the pancreas come through the ampulla of …
87Bougienage — A procedure involving the use of a bougie. A bougie is a thin cylinder of rubber, plastic, metal or another material that a physician inserts into or though a body passageway, such as the esophagus, to widen the passageway, guide another… …
88Dilatation — The process of enlargement or expansion. For example, dilatation of the eye is the process by which the pupil is temporarily enlarged with special (mydriatic) eye drops. This allows the eye care specialist to better view the inside of the eye.… …
89Nephron — A key unit, both anatomically and functionally, of the kidney. * * * A long convoluted tubular structure in the kidney, consisting of the renal corpuscle, the proximal convoluted tubule, the nephronic loop, and the distal …
90Papilla of Vater — A small muscle located at the junction where of the common bile duct (from the liver and pancreas) empties into the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine). Bile from the liver and secretions from the pancreas come through the papilla of …
