canaliculus

[ kan-l-ik-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural can·a·lic·u·li [kan-l-, ik, -y, uh, -lahy].

1. a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.

canaliculus

/ -ˌleɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs /

noun

1. a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants

Derived Forms

• ˌcanaˈlicular, adjective

Other Words From

• cana·licu·lar can·a·lic·u·late [kan-l-, ik, -y, uh, -lit, -y, uh, -leyt], cana·licu·lated adjective
• can·a·lic·u·la·tion [kan-l-ik-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of canaliculus¹

1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to canāli ( s ) canal + -culus -cule ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of canaliculus¹

C16: from Latin: a little channel, from canālis canal

Example Sentences

The walls of these tertiary tubes send out, in all directions, canaliculi aeriferi which, ending in slight swellings, recall the mammalian aveoli.

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Michælis established the interesting fact, that on interrupting lactation in suckling guinea-pigs, in the course of a few days numerous eosinophil cells collect in the mammary glands, but not in the lumen of the canaliculi.

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Injuries.—Wounds of the eyelids are liable to be complicated by damage to the lachrymal apparatus, leading to stenosis of the canaliculus and persistent watering of the eye.

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The incision should be as straight as possible, and through the upper wall of the canaliculus.

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The left nasal duct was however shown to be intact, as water injected by the canaliculus passed freely into the nose.

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