noun
- a small duct or tube, especially in anatomical structures
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The bile ductules carry bile from the liver cells to larger ducts.
- Microscopic examination revealed inflammation in the pancreatic ductules.
- The researcher studied the structure of mammary ductules in the tissue sample.
- Damage to the kidney ductules can affect urine concentration.
- The pathologist identified abnormal cells lining the ductules.
- Small ductules branch throughout the glandular tissue.