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canaliculus
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌkæn.əlˈɪk.jə.ləs/ us /ˌkæn.əlˈɪk.jə.ləs/pluralcanaliculiuk /ˌkæn.əlˈɪk.jə.laɪ/ us /ˌkæn.əlˈɪk.jə.laɪ/
a very small passage inside the body that liquids can flow along:
Transfer of bile acids into the bile canaliculus is an active process.
The tears flow across the eye and are collected in the superior and inferior puncta, which drain into their respective canaliculi.
The terminal duct lumen has a thick cuticular lining, surrounded by canaliculi.
The canaliculus, the lacrimal sac, and the nasolacrimal duct are well defined on the images.
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