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Schlemm's canal vs epithelial duct

epithelial duct vs Schlemm's canal

Schlemm's canal and epithelial duct both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Schlemm's canal Yes No No No
epithelial duct Yes No No No
As nouns, epithelial duct is a hypernym of Schlemm's canal; that is, epithelial duct is a word with a broader meaning than Schlemm's canal:
  • Schlemm's canal: a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
  • epithelial duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Other hypernyms of Schlemm's canal include canal, channel, duct.
Schlemm's canal (noun) epithelial duct (noun)
a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Difference between Schlemm's canal and epithelial duct

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