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hyaloid canal

hyaloid canal noun: the remnant of the hyaloid artery in adults, which was used during fetal development to provide nutrients to the retina.

Noun

hyaloid canal (plural hyaloid canals)

  1. The remnant of the hyaloid artery in adults, which was used during fetal development to provide nutrients to the retina

Forms of hyaloid canal

pluralhyaloid canals

Origin of hyaloid canal

From hyaloid + canal.

Questions about hyaloid canal

What does hyaloid canal mean?
Hyaloid canal means the remnant of the hyaloid artery in adults, which was used during fetal development to provide nutrients to the retina.
What part of speech is hyaloid canal?
Hyaloid canal is a noun.
What is the plural of hyaloid canal?
The plural of hyaloid canal is hyaloid canals.

Words near hyaloid canal in the dictionary

  1. hyalohyphomycosis
  2. hyalohyphomycotic
  3. hyaloid
  4. hyaloid arteries
  5. hyaloid artery
  6. hyaloid canal
  7. hyaloid canals
  8. hyaloid membrane
  9. hyaloid membranes
  10. hyaloidal
  11. hyaloiditis

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