canaliculus

canaliculus definition - medical

can·a·lic·u·lus (kănˌə-lĭkˈyə-ləs)

noun pl. can·a·lic·u·li (-līˌ)
A small canal or duct in the body, as one of the minute channels in compact bone.

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