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duct vs canal of Schlemm

canal of Schlemm vs duct

duct and canal of Schlemm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
canal of Schlemm Yes No No No
As nouns, canal of Schlemm is a hyponym of duct; that is, canal of Schlemm 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
  • 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 (noun) canal of Schlemm (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 canal of Schlemm

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