tubule

[ too-byool, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu byul, ˈtyu- /

noun

a small tube; a minute tubular structure.

convoluted tubule.

Origin of tubule

1670–80; <Latin tubulus, equivalent to tub(us) pipe + -ulus-ule

Words nearby tubule

tubular forceps, tubular gland, tubular maximum, tubular skate, tubulate, tubule, tubuliferous, tubuliflorous, tubulin, tubuloacinar gland, tubuloalveolar gland

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Example sentences from the Web for tubule

The thin wall of the capillaries within each capsule separates the blood from the cavity of the tubule.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The large swollen cells are granular, and very frequently there is a granular mass in the lumen of the tubule.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
This tubule, which does not extend beyond the surface of the cellular coat, is liable to be broken off in dried specimens.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
A cast, therefore, indicates the condition of the tubule in which it is formed.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Inner and outer aperture of the tubule of the same size; their diameter equal to their length and distance.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for tubule

tubule

/ (ˈtjuːbjuːl) /

noun

any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc

Word Origin for tubule

C17: from Latin tubulus a little tube

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Medical definitions for tubule

tubule

[ tōō′byōōl ]

n.

A very small tube or tubular structure; tubulus.

单词	tubule
释义	tubule [ too-byool, tyoo- ] / ˈtu byul, ˈtyu- / noun a small tube; a minute tubular structure. convoluted tubule. Origin of tubule 1670–80; <Latin tubulus, equivalent to tub(us) pipe + -ulus-ule Words nearby tubule tubular forceps, tubular gland, tubular maximum, tubular skate, tubulate, tubule, tubuliferous, tubuliflorous, tubulin, tubuloacinar gland, tubuloalveolar gland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tubule The thin wall of the capillaries within each capsule separates the blood from the cavity of the tubule. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The large swollen cells are granular, and very frequently there is a granular mass in the lumen of the tubule. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen This tubule, which does not extend beyond the surface of the cellular coat, is liable to be broken off in dried specimens. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa\|Nelson Annandale A cast, therefore, indicates the condition of the tubule in which it is formed. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Inner and outer aperture of the tubule of the same size; their diameter equal to their length and distance. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for tubule tubule / (ˈtjuːbjuːl) / noun any small tubular structure, esp one in an animal, as in the kidney, testis, etc Word Origin for tubule C17: from Latin tubulus a little tube Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tubule tubule [ tōō′byōōl ] n. A very small tube or tubular structure; tubulus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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