duct

  • 21duct — 1. noun /dʌkt/ a pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another, as in heating and air conditioning ducts. 2. verb /dʌkt/ To channel something through a duct (or series of ducts) …

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  • 22duct — 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 …

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  • 23duct — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, Fallopian tube, adit, aqueduct, canal, channel, conduit, course, ditch, egress, emunctory, entrance, exit, fistula, ingress, intestines, meatus, ostium, oviduct, passage, passageway, pore, salpinx,… …

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  • 24duct — [17] Duct comes from Latin ductus, a noun formed from the past participle of the verb dūcere ‘lead’. This is among the most prolific Latin sources of English words. It appears in numerous prefixed forms, all containing to some extent the… …

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  • 25duct — noun a ventilation duct Syn: tube, channel, canal, vessel; conduit, culvert; pipe, pipeline, outlet, inlet, flue, shaft, vent; Anatomy ductus …

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  • 26duct — /dʌkt / (say dukt) noun 1. any tube, canal, or conduit by which fluid or other substances are conducted or conveyed. 2. Anatomy, Zoology a tube, canal, or vessel conveying a body fluid, especially a glandular secretion or excretion. 3. Botany a… …

  • 27duct — kanalas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. channel; duct vok. Kanal, m rus. канал, m pranc. canal, m; tuyau, m; voie, f …

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  • 28duct — vamzdis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. conduit; duct; pipe; pipeline; tube vok. Leitung, f; Röhre, f; Rohr, n; Rohrleitung, f; Rohrstrang, m rus. труба, f; трубопровод, m pranc. canalisation, f; conduit, m; conduite, f; tube, m;… …

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  • 29duct — [17] Duct comes from Latin ductus, a noun formed from the past participle of the verb dūcere ‘lead’. This is among the most prolific Latin sources of English words. It appears in numerous prefixed forms, all containing to some extent the… …

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  • 30Duct ectasia of breast — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N60.4 ICD 9 610.4 …

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