luminal
1
8.9
- adjective
- /ˈluːmɪnəl/
- Specialized
:
luminal
- During the procedure, the surgeon carefully navigated through the luminal pathway to avoid any damage.
- luminal antigen
- luminal cell
But the enterocyte is a is obviously the luminal gut side cell that is responsible for absorption of cholesterol.
- But the enterocyte is a is obviously the luminal gut side cell that is responsible for absorption of cholesterol.
- Is it turns over more slowly than the luminal contents passing by.
Examples
-
The doctor examined the luminal space of the blood vessel to check for any abnormalities.
-
Identification was accepted when a continuous luminal connection between the portal sinus and the IVC was seen.
Academic text (1991) -
Here, we highlight the contribution of luminal signals in shaping and maintaining regional adaptive immune cell composition and function in the intestine.
Academic text (2016) -
In addition to the luminal content from the stomach, the duodenum receives 0.6-1.0 L of bile per day through the common bile duct.
Academic text (2016) -
In 6 of these patients, angiograms of the left anterior descending coronary artery (the vessel under study) showed slight luminal irregularities.
Academic text (1991) -
Otic involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis may present as otitis media with effusion secondary to eustachian tube obstruction by luminal granulomata.
Academic text (2005) -
Research shows that luminal pressure plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy blood flow in arteries.
Synonyms
1
9.9
Inside the hollow space of a tube, pipe, or body organ
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Luminal comes from the Latin word lumen, which means 'light' and was later used for the open 'space' inside a tube. The same root is in luminous, so a helpful image is light filling a tube — luminal simply means the inner hollow 'space' of a blood vessel or intestine.