Definition of tubule in English:
tubule
noun ˈtjuːbjuːlˈt(j)ubjul
A minute tube, especially as an anatomical structure.
Example sentencesExamples
- If the spermatozoa showed no motility, a new tubule closer to the testis was selected, and the process was repeated.
- There were bile casts present in the lumen of the proximal tubules of both kidneys.
- The passage of sperm from the seminiferous tubules of the testis to the vas deferens takes about 12 days.
- The tubules showed moderate-to-severe atrophy with scattered dilated tubules.
- When the expelled tubules elongate, the inner epithelium is disrupted and the contents of the epithelial cell spherules are released.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus 'tube'.
Definition of tubule in US English:
tubule
nounˈt(y)o͞obyo͞olˈt(j)ubjul
A minute tube, especially as an anatomical structure.
Example sentencesExamples
- If the spermatozoa showed no motility, a new tubule closer to the testis was selected, and the process was repeated.
- There were bile casts present in the lumen of the proximal tubules of both kidneys.
- When the expelled tubules elongate, the inner epithelium is disrupted and the contents of the epithelial cell spherules are released.
- The passage of sperm from the seminiferous tubules of the testis to the vas deferens takes about 12 days.
- The tubules showed moderate-to-severe atrophy with scattered dilated tubules.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus ‘tube’.