canalicular |
Relating to a canaliculus. Origin: L. Canaliculus, small channel, dim. Fr. Canalis, canal, + suffix -ar, pertaining to (05 Mar 2000) |
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canalicular adenoma |
<tumour> A variant of monomorphic adenoma composed of double rows of epithelial cells in long cords. (05 Mar 2000) |
canalicular ducts |
The ducts, numbering 15 or 20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple. Synonym: ductus lactiferi, canalicular ducts, galactophore, galactophorous canals, galactophorous ducts, mamillary ducts, mammary ducts, milk ducts, tubuli galactophori, tubuli lactiferi. (05 Mar 2000) |
canalicular sphincter |
A sphincter located somewhere along the course of an organ, a tube, or a duct, as opposed to ostial sphincter. (05 Mar 2000) |