duct
A tubular structure that transports secreted or excreted substances.
Exact Synonyms
anatomical duct
Related Synonyms
ducts
Narrow Synonyms
exocrine duct
exocrine gland duct
class Information
external_definition
A tube shaped portion of tissue lined with epithelial cells that collects secretions and routes them to their destination[ductzfa].
external_ontology_notes
Most ducts, but not all, are exocrine gland ducts. Some ontologies classify structures such as the oviduct here.
has_dbxref
- AAO:0011123
- ductfbbt
- Ductfma
- galen:Duct
- Ductncit
- SCTID:91726008
- TAO:0005171
- UMLS:C0687028
- Wikipedia:Duct_(anatomy)
- ductxao
- ductzfa
has_obo_namespace
uberon
class Relations
Subclass of