Definition of ducts Ducts
/dʌˈkts/ - [dukts] -
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Wiktionary 
- ducts (Noun)
Plural of duct.
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| duct - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" | ||
| epithelial duct, canal, channel | ||
| passageway, passage a passage between rooms or between buildings | ||
| pore any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal | ||
| canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes | ||
| ductule, ductulus a very small duct | ||
| canaliculus a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants | ||
| canal of schlemm, schlemm's canal, sinus venosus sclerae a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins | ||
| venous sinus, sinus a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel | ||
| ampulla a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils | ||
| lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear duct any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands | ||
| nasolacrimal duct a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity | ||
| haversian canal any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone | ||
| hepatic duct the duct that drains bile from the liver | ||
| canalis inguinalis, inguinal canal oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus | ||
| bile duct, common bile duct a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum | ||
| pancreatic duct a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine | ||
| lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation | ||
| salivary duct a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth | ||
| aqueductus cerebri, cerebral aqueduct, sylvian aqueduct a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles | ||
| ureter either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder | ||
| urethra duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct | ||
| canalis cervicis uteri, cervical canal a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina | ||
| umbilical, umbilical cord membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta | ||
| vagina the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus" | ||
| epididymis a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens | ||
| ductus deferens, vas deferens a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct | ||
| seminal duct the efferent duct of the testis in man | ||
| ejaculatory duct a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland | ||
| cartilaginous tube a duct with cartilaginous walls | ||
| bronchiole any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli | ||
| alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination | ||
| duct - an enclosed conduit for a fluid | ||
| conduit a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" | ||
| air-intake a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel | ||
| duct - a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls | ||
| plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus | ||
| tracheophyte, vascular plant green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms | ||
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Wiktionary
- duct (Noun)
A pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another. - duct (Noun)
An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs. - duct (Noun)
Guidance; direction. - duct (Verb)
To channel something through a duct.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- duct (n.)
Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. - duct (n.)
One of the vessels of an animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are conveyed to their destination. - duct (n.)
A large, elongated cell, either round or prismatic, usually found associated with woody fiber. - duct (n.)
Guidance; direction.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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duct
A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance. -
duct
A continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls. -
duct
An enclosed conduit for a fluid. -
duct
Duct for conveying water to a given place.
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary 💡
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duct
The tube or compartment in an electric subway for the reception of a cable. (See Conduit, Electric Subway.)
