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ductal

ductal

2 6.2
About a tube in the body or other part that carries liquid
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʌktəl/
  • Specialized
: ductal
  • Therefore, they probably had one main ductal system and a portion of one from another quadrant.
  • ductal carcinoma
  • ductal hyperplasia
  • ductal system

Examples

  • Theoretically, you can distinguish ductal from lobular from DCIS.

  • In this review, they found only six reports of cancer and five cases of atypical ductal hyperplasia.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And you can see the ductal structure in a mouse breast here on the right hand side.

  • In their and our experience, the ductal systems do not anastomose.

    Academic text (1999)
  • If intermediate markers are limited to one ductal system, the chance of finding them with this technique is small.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In both of these cases, we had cannulated the ductal system involved with cancer or DCIS.

    Academic text (1999)
  • All patients were female except for one male who had invasive ductal carcinoma.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Breast-duct endoscopy also enabled us to make observations on the normal ductal system and that in DCIS.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Histopathology showed a 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm infiltrating ductal carcinoma with 3/8 lymph nodes positive for metastasis.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The biopsy report indicated that she has ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a non-invasive form of cancer.

Synonyms

tubular
vsductal
10 5.1

Shaped like a long hollow tube that lets air or liquid pass

relates to passages in the body or structures used for flow
canalicular
vsductal
  • Specialized
9.9

Like a very small channel or tube in the body that carries fluid

is broader, referring to tubes or larger passages rather than tiny channels
cannular
vsductal
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a tube used for carrying liquid

refers to passages in bodies or structures rather than mere tube form

Surface Forms

ductal positive

Morphology

ductal = duct (transparent) = duct + al

The adjective is a standard and directly interpretable formation meaning 'relating to a duct'.

Etymology

The word ductal comes from duct, a word for a tube, and from the old Latin ducere meaning 'to lead'. A duct 'leads' air, milk, or other liquids along a path, so ductal means 'relating to a duct or tube'.