saccular duct
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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 saccularis — [TA] saccular duct: the segment of the ductus utriculosaccularis connecting to the saccule … Medical dictionary
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