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canal of Schlemm vs canal

canal vs canal of Schlemm

canal of Schlemm and canal both are nouns.

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

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

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