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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

passage, passageway go
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

channel, canal, duct, epithelial duct
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance

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pore go
any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
spinal canal, vertebral canal, canalis vertebralis go
the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
ductule, ductulus go
a very small duct
canaliculus go
a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
canal of Schlemm, Schlemm's canal, sinus venosus sclerae go
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 go
a wide channel containing blood
lacrimal duct, lachrymal duct, tear duct go
any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
nasolacrimal duct go
a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
Haversian canal go
any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
hepatic duct go
the duct that drains bile from the liver
inguinal canal, canalis inguinalis go
oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall
common bile duct, bile duct go
a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts
pancreatic duct go
a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel go
a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
salivary duct go
a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
cerebral aqueduct, Sylvian aqueduct, aqueductus cerebri go
a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
ureter go
either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
urethra go
duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
cervical canal, canalis cervicis uteri go
a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina
umbilical cord, umbilical go
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
vagina go
the lower part of the female reproductive tract
epididymis go
a convoluted tubule in each testis
vas deferens, ductus deferens go
a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
seminal duct go
the efferent duct of the testis in man
ejaculatory duct go
a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens
cartilaginous tube go
a duct with cartilaginous walls
bronchiole go
any of the smallest bronchial ducts
alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract go
tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus
lactiferous duct go
ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple