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duct vs nasolacrimal duct

nasolacrimal duct vs duct

duct and nasolacrimal duct both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
nasolacrimal duct Yes No No No
As nouns, nasolacrimal duct is a hyponym of duct; that is, nasolacrimal duct 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
  • nasolacrimal duct: a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
duct (noun) nasolacrimal duct (noun)
an enclosed conduit for a fluid a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
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 nasolacrimal duct

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