- venous duct
- венозный проток
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
duct of Cuvier — duct of Cu·vier k(y)ü vē .ā, kuev yā n either of a pair of large transverse venous sinuses that conduct blood from the cardinal veins to the sinus venosus of the vertebrate embryo called also common cardinal vein G. Cuvier see CUVIERIAN VEIN … Medical dictionary
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
venous sinus — noun a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel • Syn: ↑sinus • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
duct of cuvier — ˈk(y)üvēˌā, ku̅e̅vyā Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Baron Georges Cuvier died 1832 French naturalist : either of a pair of large transverse venous sinuses that conduct blood from the cardinal veins to the sinus venosus of the… … Useful english dictionary
Thoracic duct — Lymph: Thoracic duct The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts. (Thoracic duct is thin vertical white line at center.) … Wikipedia
epithelial duct — noun 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 • Syn: ↑duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • … Useful english dictionary
Right lymphatic duct — Lymph: Right lymphatic duct The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts. (Right lymphatic duct is labeled at upper left.) … Wikipedia
thoracic duct — thorac′ic duct′ n. anat. the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
thoracic duct — Anat. the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity, and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation. [1720 30] * * * … Universalium
thoracic duct — /θəræsɪk ˈdʌkt/ (say thuhrasik dukt) noun the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity, and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation …
ductus venosus — və̇ˈnōsəs, vēˈ noun Etymology: New Latin, venous duct : a vein passing through the liver and connecting the left umbilical vein with the inferior vena cava of the fetus, losing its circulatory function after birth, and persisting as one of the… … Useful english dictionary