excretory
excretory
Definition
ex·cre·tory (eks′krə tôr′ē)
adjective
of or for excretion
Etymology: VL excretorius
noun pl. excretories -·ries
an excretory organ
excretory
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- organ: Each segment contains its own set of muscles, nerves, blood vessels and excretory organs.
- function: The value of our having two kidneys rather than one is not that this doubling-up allows us to perform excretory functions differently or better.
- system: Excretory system - control the level of water in the body.
- duct: The small excretory ducts that drain the secretary acini empty into larger intercalated ducts which in turn open into striated ducts.
- canal: Their activity creates pressure that causes waste fluids to be expelled to the outside through an excretory canal.
- urography: The first clinical presentation was related to lithiasis and the tumor had not been shown up by excretory urography, cystoscopy or ultrasonography.
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