utriculosaccular canal
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canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root … Medical dictionary
ductus utriculosaccularis — [TA] utriculosaccular duct: a tiny Y shaped duct in the membranous labyrinth connecting the utricle and saccule and joining with the endolymphatic duct (ductus endolymphaticus). Called also sacculoutricular duct or canal and utriculosaccular… … Medical dictionary
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
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Ductus — A duct or walled passageway. Our word "duct" is a contraction of the Latin word "ductus" meaning "leading". The Romans, however, preferred the word "canalis" meaning "a pipe or gutter" for a… … Medical dictionary
