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duct vs Schlemm's canal

Schlemm's canal vs duct

duct and Schlemm's canal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
Schlemm's canal Yes No No No
As nouns, Schlemm's canal is a hyponym of duct; that is, Schlemm's canal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duct:
  • duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • 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
duct (noun) Schlemm's canal (noun)
an enclosed conduit for a fluid 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
a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
Difference between duct and Schlemm's canal

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