| Ferrein's canal | A space between the closed lids and the eyeball through which the tears flow to the punctum lacrimale. Synonym: Ferrein's canal. Origin: L. Rivus, stream, + Mediev. L. Lacrimalis, fr. L. Lacrima, a tear (05 Mar 2000) |
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| urogenital canal | <anatomy, urology> The tube that conveys urine from the bladder to the outside. In the female it measures 25.4 to 38.1 millimetres, in the male 25 centimetres. (27 Sep 1997) |
| uterovaginal canal | A median tubular structure produced in the embryo from the fusion of the caudal parts of the paramesonephric ducts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fontana's canal | sinus venosus sclerae |
| lateral canal | A channel leading from the root pulp laterally through the dentin to the periodontal tissue; may be found anywhere in the tooth root, but is more common in the apical third of the root. Synonym: lateral canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral crus of facial canal | Laterally-placed, posteriorly-directed second portion of the horizontal part of the facial canal. See: horizontal part of facial canal. Synonym: lateral crus of horizontal part of the facial canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral crus of horizontal part of the facial canal | Laterally-placed, posteriorly-directed second portion of the horizontal part of the facial canal. See: horizontal part of facial canal. Synonym: lateral crus of horizontal part of the facial canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Laurer's canal | A tube originating on the surface of the ootype of trematodes, directed dorsally to or near the surface; it may have originally served as a vagina or possibly as a reservoir of excess shell material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lauth's canal | sinus venosus sclerae |
| Lowenberg's canal | Spiral tube in the bony canal of the cochlea, lying on its outer wall between the scala vestibuli and scala tympani. (12 Dec 1998) |