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Tubule

A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.

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Trachea 76% connected

The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tube 76% connected

A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe.

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Apophysis noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

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Apparatus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

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Articulatio noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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Articulation noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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Base noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"

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Bodily cavity noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cavity noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cavum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cingulum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

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Concha noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

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Cornu noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape

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Corona noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape

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Diaphragm noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

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Fissure noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

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Fundus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"; "the fundus of the sto…

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Groove noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

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Hilum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"

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Hilus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"

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Air pipe unknown · 78% connection

A pipe for the passage of air; esp. a ventilating pipe.

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Blast pipe unknown · 78% connection

The exhaust pipe of a steam engine, or any pipe delivering steam or air, when so constructed as to cause a blast.

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Block noun · 78% connection

an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

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Blockage noun · 78% connection

an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

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Bore noun · 78% connection

The internal cylindrical cavity of a gun, cannon, pistol, or other firearm, or of a pipe or tube.

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Calumet noun · 78% connection

A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco. The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a…

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Churchwarden noun · 78% connection

A clay tobacco pipe, with a long tube.

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Cibol noun · 78% connection

A perennial alliaceous plant (Allium fistulosum), sometimes called Welsh onion. Its fistular leaves areused in cookery.

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Closure noun · 78% connection

an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

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Fistuliform adjective · 78% connection

Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.

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Flange noun · 78% connection

A plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to the pipe.

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Flue noun · 78% connection

A pipe or passage for conveying flame and hot gases through surrounding water in a boiler; -- distinguished from a tube which holds wa…

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