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canal of Schlemm vs duct

duct vs canal of Schlemm

canal of Schlemm and duct both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal of Schlemm Yes No No No
duct Yes No No No
As nouns, duct is a hypernym of canal of Schlemm; that is, duct 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
  • duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Other hypernyms of canal of Schlemm include canal, channel, epithelial duct.
canal of Schlemm (noun) duct (noun)
a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins an enclosed conduit for a fluid
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
Difference between canal of Schlemm and duct

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