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canal vs canal of Schlemm

canal of Schlemm vs canal

canal and canal of Schlemm both are nouns.

canal is a verb but canal of Schlemm is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
canal of Schlemm Yes No No No
As nouns, canal of Schlemm is a hyponym of canal; that is, canal of Schlemm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canal:
  • canal: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • canal of Schlemm: a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
canal (noun) canal of Schlemm (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation 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
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
canal (verb) canal of Schlemm (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and canal of Schlemm

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